Barriers to the Implementation of Practice Guidelines in Managing Patients with Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Qualitative Approach
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Guidelines for the management of patients with nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (NVUGIB) are inconsistently applied by health care providers, potentially resulting in suboptimal care and patient outcomes. A needs assessment was performed to assess health care provide...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2010-01-01
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Series: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/878135 |