Effect of clinical guidelines on medical practice: a systematic review of rigorous evaluations.

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Published in Lancet on November 27, 1993

Authors

J M Grimshaw1, I T Russell

Author Affiliations

1: Department of General Practice, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill Health Centre, UK.

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