title: Critical pathways: an efficient way to manage care.
abstract: Liz Herring argues that care pathways provide a change in the traditional approach to planning and documenting care. She suggests that they provide opportunities for the more efficient use of nursing time and resources.
authors.affiliation: Leicester General Hospital NHS Trust.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Herring
mesh_terms: D019091:Critical Pathways / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009736:Nursing Process; D009737:Nursing Records; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*