Swedish general practitioners¿ attitudes towards treatment guidelines ¿ a qualitative study

Conclusions: Patient safety, trust in development of evidence-based recommendations, the patient-doctor encounter and cost containment were found to be key factors in GPs? prescribing. Future studies should explore the need for transparency in forming and implementing guidelines, which might potentially increase adherence to evidence-based treatment guidelines in primary care.
Source: BMC Family Practice - Category: Primary Care Authors: Source Type: research