Are care guidelines useful in community-acquired pneumonia? Value hinges on improving outcomes

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Donowitz, Gerald R. [1 ,2 ,3 ]
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[1] Univ Virginia, Sch Med, Div Infect Dis & Int Hlth, Charlottesville, VA 22908 USA
[2] Univ Virginia, Sch Med, Gen Med Inpatient Serv, Charlottesville, VA 22908 USA
[3] Schering Plough Corp, Charlottesville, VA 22908 USA
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POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE | 2005年 / 118卷 / 04期
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10.3810/pgm.2005.10.1695
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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