title: Practice guidelines: a positive perspective.
abstract: Practice guidelines are a healthcare reality of the 1990s and beyond. Though practice guidelines have their negative side, they offer some important benefits: They can improve medical care and reduce clinical error.
authors.affiliation: MinnHealth SportsCare, White Bear Lake, MN, 55110, USA.
authors.forename: W O
authors.initials: WO
authors.lastname: Roberts