Health Care

Practice Guidelines as Topic

Works about directions or principles presenting current or future rules of policy for assisting health care practitioners in patient care decisions regarding diagnosis, therapy, or related clinical circumstances. The guidelines may be developed by government agencies at any level, institutions, professional societies, governing boards, or by the convening of expert panels. The guidelines form a basis for the evaluation of all aspects of health care and delivery.

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Abstract

Works about directions or principles presenting current or future rules of policy for assisting health care practitioners in patient care decisions regarding diagnosis, therapy, or related clinical circumstances. The guidelines may be developed by government agencies at any level, institutions, professional societies, governing boards, or by the convening of expert panels. The guidelines form a basis for the evaluation of all aspects of health care and delivery.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Clinical Guidelines as Topic
  • Best Practices
  • Best Practice

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1 allowable subheadings

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Indexing Annotation

for general design, methodology, economics, etc. of Guideliness related to healthcare; do not confuse with the Publication Type PRACTICE Guidelines

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History Note

2008(1993)

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  1. N04w.761w.700.350.650
  2. N05.700.350.650

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Practice Guidelines as Topic. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017410. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017410
  2. Practice Guidelines as Topic. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131519365