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... The list below recapitulates the committee's definitions of practice guidelines, medical review critena, standards of quality, and performance measures. PRACTICE GUIDELINES are systematically developed statements to assist practitioner and patient decisions about appropriate health care for specific clinical circumstances.
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... Physician Payment Review Commission. Improving the Quality of Care: Clinical Research and Practice Guidelines.
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