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Definition of Guidelines
1. guideline [n] - See also: guideline
Medical Definition of Guidelines
1. Directions or principles presenting current or future rules of policy. Guidelines may be developed by government agencies at any level, institutions, professional societies, governing boards, or by the convening of expert panels. The text may be cursive or in outline form but is generally a comprehensive guide to problems and approaches in any field of activity. For guidelines in the field of health care and clinical medicine, practice guidelines is available. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Guidelines
Literary usage of Guidelines
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Identifying Health Technologies That Work: Searching For Evidence by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"Dissemination of guidelines on antibiotic selection in another study failed to
... Guidelines have also been used successfully to reduce the use of x- rays ..."
2. Change Is the Rule: Practical Actions for Change: On Target, on Time, on Budget by Winford E. Holland (2000)
"We have found that most operating guidelines provided by OEM are not only ...
In those cases, operating guidelines are much more clearly written and user ..."
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