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- M A Fuss and M D Pasquale.
- Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network, Allentown, PA, USA.
- J Trauma Nurs. 1998 Jan 1;5(1):4-11; quiz 27-8.
TopicClinical Management Protocols for trauma patients.PurposeThe goals and process for developing and implementing Clinical Management Protocols are presented. Protocol development and the differences between clinical practice guidelines, critical pathways, and clinical management protocols are discussed.SourcesPublished literature, experience, and clinical expertise.ConclusionsUtilizing annotated algorithms, the protocols are designed for and driven by patient care based on patient need and require the collaboration of experts and trauma team members.
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