Abstract
Exposure to practice guidelines in the context of clinical practice can lead to positive attitudes about those guidelines. While resentment toward a system which relies on practice supports such as guidelines may remain among some physicians, this need not be inconsistent with an appreciation of the potential value of guidelines for improving clinical quality.
Keywords
Family medicineMedicineContext (archaeology)Clinical PracticeCompliance (psychology)NursingPsychologySocial psychology
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Publication Info
- Year
- 1997
- Type
- article
- Volume
- 11
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 111-7
- Citations
- 15
- Access
- Closed
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Susanne Salem‐Schatz,
Lawrence K. Gottlieb,
Molly Karp
et al.
(1997).
Attitudes about clinical practice guidelines in a mixed model HMO: the influence of physician and organizational characteristics..
PubMed
, 11
(3)
, 111-7.