Prevention Guidelines as Failed Minimal Standards of Care

Clinical practice guidelines have garnered considerable interest among clinicians and researchers in cardiovascular medicine. Among the guidelines, the prevention of coronary heart disease receives great attention as a summary of the clinical trials addressing primary and secondary prevention. One of the challenges to guidelines committees is reduction to clinical practice. Because it can be difficult to gain consensus from experts on broad statements, the final guidelines product represents a compromise which may not serve as a sufficient safety net for patients.
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research