title: [Clinical guides in Mexico, emission of the Academia Mexicana de Cirugia].
abstract: Today, these exist worldwide organizations related with the practice of medicine that are interested in marking recommendations and in formulating guidelines for better performance of physicians and health professionals. These organizations are headed by universities, associations, colleges, research center, and work groups and are made up of well-known physicians with academic prestige from the private and public sectors. This report presents a brief overview concerning the development of three clinical guides related with illnesses frequently observed in the physician's office: rhinosinusitis gastroesophageal reflux diseases (GERD), and prostate benign hyperplasia. These guides are issued by one of the most important academic institutions in the country. In the above-mentioned works, the efforts of specialist who are opinion leaders in these topics form different states of the country converge. Likewise, critical points to consider for producing clinical guides are provided mechanisms of diffusion, consultation, feedback and updating of these documents, have already been provided and focus on national medical practice quality of services, and the manner in which to carry out diagnosis and therapy at the different levels of medical care, with emphasis on preventing complications.
authors.affiliation: amc@starnet.com
authors.forename: Jorge M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Sánchez-González
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tena-Tamayo
authors.forename: Norma Juárez
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Díaz-González
authors.forename: Armando
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vargas-Domínguez
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rivera-Cisneros
authors.forename: Jaime
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lozano-Alcázar
mesh_terms: D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000601:surgery; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000601:surgery; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000601:surgery; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative