Paediatrics & child health
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Paediatr Child Health · Sep 2003
Does a paediatric after-hours clinic use evidence-based guidelines in the management of acute otitis media?
To determine whether a paediatric after-hours clinic uses evidence-based management in the treatment of acute otitis media, and compare this management with that provided in a paediatric emergency department and a general hospital emergency department. ⋯ The paediatric after-hours clinic provided a high level of adherence to a clinical practice guideline and had a low utilization of resource intensive investigations.