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Improving the implementation of community‐acquired pneumonia guidelines
Author(s) -
Wright A. A.,
Maydom B. W.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
internal medicine journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 1444-0903
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2004.00638.x
Subject(s) - medicine , community acquired pneumonia , pneumonia , intensive care medicine , family medicine
Abstract Best practice guidelines define the essential elements of care. They can improve the treatment of patients with community‐acquired pneumonia (CAP). Although guidelines advocating these elements are readily available, the care received by patients with CAP remains heterogeneous. In the present report, the use of a computer‐based assistant to decision‐making was successfully developed and tested, improving the application of well‐known guidelines. (Intern Med J 2004; 34: 507−509)