title: Letter from the Interest Group on Health Services Research, Association of Academic Health Centers.
abstract: Although guidelines have existed in various forms for many years, increased interest in guidelines has sparked myriad concerns among health care professionals, policymakers, and the broader public. Among these concerns are a number of legal questions that to date have not received sufficient notice or study.
authors.affiliation: Association of Academic Health Centers, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Bulger
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States