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[Do we need guidelines to practise better medicine?]

¹Gemeinsamer Bundesausschuss, Siegburg. rainer.hess@g-ba.de

Zeitschrift Fur Arztliche Fortbildung Und Qualitatssicherung

|December 2, 2006

Abstract:

Evidence-based guidelines are recommendations for therapy, but they do not restrict therapeutic freedom. The question is discussed whether more binding directives, including sanctions, are needed to protect patients from superfluous or even harmful treatment. Some key elements of guidelines may be transformed into directives after careful examination of the evidence. A quality assurance system and an evidence-based patient information system are required.

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