title: Clinical governance. 1: Evidence-based practice.
abstract: Practitioners have a responsibility to ensure their practice is based on sound clinical evidence and that the care delivered is of a high quality. What are the best ways of achieving this in the reality of the modern NHS?
authors.affiliation: Hinchingbrooke Hospital, Huntingdon, UK. robin@baxte.demon.co.uk
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Baxter
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Baxter
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009731:Nursing Audit; D013222:State Medicine / Q000592:standards*; D006113:United Kingdom; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000451:nursing*