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... Similarly, a health benefits plan may Opt not to cover a category of service that it is quite appropriate for a practitioner to provide and a patient to a receive. ~ RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE EVIDENCE AND THE GUIDELINES Practice guidelines have not always been clearly and consistently related to the scientific and clinical evidence (Eddy and Billings, 1988)
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  • guidelines development
  • expert judgment
  • clinical evidence
  • projected health

  • preventive services
  • empirical evidence
  • practice guideline
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