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Article: A guide to the Canadian Medical Association Handbook on Clinical Practice Guidelines
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- Canadian Medical Association. Journal
- Article date:
- November 6, 2007
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CopyrightCopyright Canadian Medical Association Nov 6, 2007. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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At the fourth meeting of the Guideline International Network, held in Toronto in August 2007, world experts from 31 countries met to discuss the challenges and innovations afforded by clinical practice guidelines. 1 Although each country faces unique local challenges to the implementation of effective health care, members of the guideline community have repeatedly and generously shared their solutions to these challenges, many of which are applicable in other countries. Nevertheless, it can be difficult for the local implementer with limited resources to harness this knowledge.
The Canadian Medical Association has long been a champion of enhancing the quality of clinical practice ...