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Editorial
. 2015 Mar-Apr;67(2):85-9.
doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2015.04.001. Epub 2015 May 14.

Are western guidelines good enough for Indians? My name is Borat

Sundeep Mishra  1 , Vivek Chaturvedi  2
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Editorial

Are western guidelines good enough for Indians? My name is Borat

Sundeep Mishra et al. Indian Heart J. 2015 Mar-Apr.

Abstract

Physicians in an attempt to give their patients the best possible care need to be updated on the evolving body of scientific research, trials, case reports, and combine this evidence with their own clinical experience keeping in mind each individual patient's circumstances and preferences. To address this felt need, guidelines are systematically developed statements designed to help clinicians make management decisions. While a multitude of guidelines are available from developed world they might not exactly fit into developing world context. Thus a host of fresh guidelines might be required to fill this void or the existing guidelines modified (supplemented, altered or deleted) to be relevant to this part of the world.

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