Australian and New Zealand journal of medicine
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In July 1996, the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) published clinical practice guidelines for 'The Procedural and Surgical Management of Coronary Heart Disease'. Despite increasing interest in dissemination and implementation of guidelines, initial reactions to these specific Guidelines and factors critical to their successful implementation had not been determined until our study. ⋯ Clinicians in NSW have generally positive views about the Guidelines, however, medicolegal concerns are apparent. To strengthen evidence-based decision-making as exemplified by the Guidelines, audits, presentations by opinion leaders and hospital-based workshops are recommended.
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Editorial Comment
Clinical practice guidelines: who reads them? who needs them?