Guest Ian Wong Posted July 10, 2003 Report Share Posted July 10, 2003 Here's a link to an index of Clinical Practice Guidelines put out by the BC government. In essence, a CPG is supposed to be an evidence-based protocol or decision-tree which guides clinicians towards what the "next step" should be in the treatment of your patient. These CPG's are supposed to standardize one's approach to a clinical problem, while ensuring that a critical step is not omitted, nor are excessive or inappropriate tests ordered. I'm currently not able to download any of the .pdf files on it, but hopefully they'll come back online soon. Worth taking a look at, as knowing what to do next in a given situation is something that is constantly evolving. www.hlth.gov.bc.ca/msp/protoguides/index Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jmh2005 Posted July 20, 2003 Report Share Posted July 20, 2003 Thanks for the link Ian...looks great and very useful (I have yet to attempt to download anything yet, so not sure if everything is working...)!!! Good luck with step 2!! Jess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DrSahsi Posted July 20, 2003 Report Share Posted July 20, 2003 I download a bunch of CPGs from BC and from Alberta, as well as gleaning other stuff from the CMA infobase, in preparation for the CCFP licensing examination. Very useful material! If you're looking for Canadian guidelines, it's also useful to search for them on the CMAJ website. The Canadian Paediatric Society also has some useful paeds guidelines online. Buyer beware! Practice Guidelines are just that, guidelines, based on available evidence but usually heavily opinion-based/biased as well. You'll see this as you compare guidelines from different sources -- often groups with slighty different agendas. It can be fun to watch, but frustrating when you're trying to figure out the next "right thing" to do. - Rupinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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