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Why don't physicians adhere to guideline recommendations in practice? An analysis of barriers among Dutch general practitioners

Marjolein Lugtenberg1*, Judith M Zegers-van Schaick1,2, Gert P Westert3,1 and Jako S Burgers4

Author Affiliations

1 Scientific Centre for Transformation in Care and Welfare (Tranzo), Tilburg University, PO Box 90153, 5000 LE Tilburg, The Netherlands

2 Amphia hospital, Department of Cardiology, PO Box 90158, 4800 RK, Breda, The Netherlands

3 National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), PO Box 1, 3720 BA Bilthoven, The Netherlands

4 Scientific Institute for Quality of Healthcare (IQ Healthcare), University Medical Centre St. Radboud, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands

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Implementation Science 2009, 4:54 doi:10.1186/1748-5908-4-54

Published: 12 August 2009

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Key recommendations of guidelines (in Dutch). Description of the 56 key recommendations from the twelve included national guidelines (in Dutch).

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