There is a widespread view held by health clinicians that their work effectiveness is impaired
by 'information overload.'Building upon a previous work by Wilson, a review of the literature …

Objective The purpose of this consensus conference was to deliberate the evidence
regarding whether minimally invasive mitral valve surgery via thoracotomy improves clinical …

Background There is increasing concern about the quality, reliability, and independence of
practice guidelines. Because no information is available on the methodological quality of the …

" Where does hunch end and evidence begin? Too much is written and said about school
improvement-about improvements in teaching and learning-with far too little attention to this …

This series is directed to healthcare professionals who are leading the transfor-tion of health
care by using information and knowledge to advance the quality of patient care. Launched in …

Background. Although primary care is the major target of coronary heart disease (CHD)
clinical recommendations, little is known of how community physicians view guidelines and …

OBJECTIVES: We aimed to explore key themes for the implementation of guidelines'
prescribing recommendations. METHODS: We interviewed a purposeful sample of 25 …

There is currently heightened interest in optimizing health care through the generation of
new knowledge on the effectiveness of health care services. The United States must …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to identify barriers that early-adopting dentists
perceive as common and challenging when implementing recommendations from evidence …

If the practitioner uses a clinical computer during consultation with the patient there may be
adverse effects on the quality of interpersonal communication in the consultation. Greatbach …