title: [A proposed checklist when deviating from guidelines].
abstract: Guidelines are proven to enhance the quality of medical practice. They give patients the opportunity to check whether a proposed treatment plan meets current standards. In clinical practice, however, there may be good reasons to deviate from a guideline. Such deviations must be supported by valid arguments. The authors propose a checklist of possible arguments for deviating from guidelines.
authors.affiliation: Sint Lucas Andreas Ziekenhuis, afd. Psychiatrie, Amsterdam. f.koerselman@slaz.nl
authors.forename: G F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Koerselman
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Korzec