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This book explains how to implement clinical practice guidelines effectively in order to help guideline users at any level get their job done. It offers a systematic approach to guideline implementation based on understanding what clinical guidelines are, how they work, and how implementation techniques that have proved effective in other areas can be used to help implement them. The book includes real case scenarios of guidelines implementation, and questions and answers throughout the text regarding: Solving clinical problems using clinical algorithms Developing and constructing practical guidelines Tailoring guidelines Implementing clinical practice guidelines Evaluating and monitoring clinical practice guidelines