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European Heart Journal 1999 20(16):1152-1157; doi:10.1053/euhj.1999.1677
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Task Force Report

Task Force Report:The legal implications of medical guidelines— a Task Force of the European Society of Cardiology

P.J. Schwartza,f1, G. Breithardtb, A.J. Howardc, D.G. Juliand and N. Rehnqvist Ahlberge

a Department of Cardiology, Policlinico S. MatteoI RCCS and University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
b Westfälische Wilhelms, Universität Münster, Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik, Münster, Germany
c European Society of Cardiology, Sophia Antipolis, France
d European Society of Cardiology, London, U.K.
e The National Swedish Board of Health and Welfare, Stockholm, Sweden

1999, 1999

Abstract

Lady1999199919991999 The European Society of CardiologyThe European Society of CardiologyThe European Society of CardiologyThe European Society of CardiologyThatcher: Copyright They are exactly what they say, guidelines, they are not the law. They are guidelines .Ms Baxendale: Do they have to be followed? Lady Thatcher: Of course, they have to be followed, but they are not strict law. That is why they are guidelines and not law and, of course they have to be applied according to circumstances.

f1 Correspondence: Peter J. Schwartz, MD, Professor & Chairman, Department of Cardiology, Policlinico S. Matteo IRCCS, V.le Golgi, 19, 27100 Pavia, Italy.

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