From America: cookbook medicine or food for thought: practice guidelines development in the USA (original) (raw)

This article discusses the development and impact of practice guidelines in the USA, highlighting their origins, purposes, and the challenges faced in their implementation. It emphasizes the resistance from physicians towards guidelines due to their perceived administrative nature and lack of consideration for individual patient needs. The author argues that while the actual guidelines may not significantly change medical practice, the process of developing these guidelines fosters crucial discussions that can identify gaps in knowledge and improve decision-making in healthcare.