Abstract
[Extract] On a tour of the WHO headquarters in Geneva, I wandered past a vast cellar of shrinkwrapped, unused and unread guidelines.
These guidelines were rapidly passing, or already past, their “use by” date given that around 7% of clinical “facts” become outdated each year [1]. Although glossy journals, 500- page systematic reviews and grand guidelines are all worthy, clinical impact occurs only when someone reads, digests and acts on the information.
These guidelines were rapidly passing, or already past, their “use by” date given that around 7% of clinical “facts” become outdated each year [1]. Although glossy journals, 500- page systematic reviews and grand guidelines are all worthy, clinical impact occurs only when someone reads, digests and acts on the information.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 13-14 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Malaysian Family Physician |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |