American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 55, Issue 2 , Pages 241-249 , February 2010

Nephrologists' Perspectives on the Effect of Guidelines on Clinical Practice: A Semistructured Interview Study

  • Michelle J. Irving, MHSciEd

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Kidney Research, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Australia
    • School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Michelle Irving, MHSciEd, Centre for Kidney Research, Locked Bag 4001, Westmead, NSW, Australia 2145
    • ,
  • Allison Tong, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Kidney Research, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Australia
    • School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Australia
    • ,
  • Lucie Rychetnik, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Australia
    • ,
  • Rowan G. Walker, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
    • ,
  • Michael S. Frommer, FAFPHM

      Affiliations

    • School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Australia
    • ,
  • Jonathan C. Craig, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Kidney Research, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Australia
    • School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Australia

Received 1 July 2009 ,Accepted 16 September 2009.

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 Originally published online as doi:10.1053/j.ajkd.2009.09.032 on January 4, 2010.

PII: S0272-6386(09)01386-9

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2009.09.032

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 55, Issue 2 , Pages 241-249 , February 2010

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