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Guidelines for Peer Review FREE

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It must be emphasized that the material presented is for guidance of hospital staffs in developing methods in monitoring antimicrobial usage and does not constitute official Veterans Administration policy.

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JAMA. 1977;237(10):1001-1002. doi:10.1001/jama.1977.03270370073032
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Eighteen guideline-audits of antimicrobial usage have been prepared for use by hospital staffs for peer review. They may also be used as a national standard to assess the appropriate use of antimicrobial agents in hospitals. It is hoped that the guidelines will stimulate wide discussion and national peer review and will ultimately result in improved care of patients with infectious disease.

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Jessee WF, Munier WB, Fielding JE, et al: PSRO:  An educational force for improving quality of care . N Engl J Med 292:688-691, 1975;.
Lembcke PA:  Medical auditing by scientific methods . JAMA 162:646-655, 1956;.
Nelson AR:  Relation between quality assessment and utilization review in a functioning PSRO . N Engl J Med 292:671-675, 1975;.
Grimm RH, Shimoni D, Harlan WR, et al:  Evaluation of patient-care protocol use by various providers . N Engl J Med 292:507-511, 1975;.
Scheckler WE, Bennett JV:  Antibiotic usage in seven community hospitals . JAMA 213:264-267, 1970;.
Roberts AW, Visconti JA:  The rational and irrational use of systemic antimicrobial drugs . Am J Hosp Pharm 29:828-834, 1972;.
Kunin CM, Tupasi T, Craig WA:  Use of antibiotics: A brief exposition of the problem and some tentative solutions . Ann Intern Med 79:555-560, 1973;.
McGowan JE, Finland M:  Use of antibiotics in a general hospital: Effect of requiring justification . J Infect Dis 130:165-168, 1974;.
Simmons HE, Stolley PD:  This is medical progress? Trends and consequences of antibiotic use in the United States . JAMA 227:1023-1028, 1974;.
Kunin CM:  Is this medical progress? In comment . JAMA 227:1030-1032, 1974;.
Levy M, Nir I, Superstine E, et al:  Antimicrobial therapy in patients hospitalized in a medical ward . Isr J Med Sci 11:322-334, 1975;.
Neu HC, Howrey SP:  Testing the physician's knowledge of antibiotic use . N Engl J Med 293:1291-1295, 1975;.

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Jessee WF, Munier WB, Fielding JE, et al: PSRO:  An educational force for improving quality of care . N Engl J Med 292:688-691, 1975;.
Lembcke PA:  Medical auditing by scientific methods . JAMA 162:646-655, 1956;.
Nelson AR:  Relation between quality assessment and utilization review in a functioning PSRO . N Engl J Med 292:671-675, 1975;.
Grimm RH, Shimoni D, Harlan WR, et al:  Evaluation of patient-care protocol use by various providers . N Engl J Med 292:507-511, 1975;.
Scheckler WE, Bennett JV:  Antibiotic usage in seven community hospitals . JAMA 213:264-267, 1970;.
Roberts AW, Visconti JA:  The rational and irrational use of systemic antimicrobial drugs . Am J Hosp Pharm 29:828-834, 1972;.
Kunin CM, Tupasi T, Craig WA:  Use of antibiotics: A brief exposition of the problem and some tentative solutions . Ann Intern Med 79:555-560, 1973;.
McGowan JE, Finland M:  Use of antibiotics in a general hospital: Effect of requiring justification . J Infect Dis 130:165-168, 1974;.
Simmons HE, Stolley PD:  This is medical progress? Trends and consequences of antibiotic use in the United States . JAMA 227:1023-1028, 1974;.
Kunin CM:  Is this medical progress? In comment . JAMA 227:1030-1032, 1974;.
Levy M, Nir I, Superstine E, et al:  Antimicrobial therapy in patients hospitalized in a medical ward . Isr J Med Sci 11:322-334, 1975;.
Neu HC, Howrey SP:  Testing the physician's knowledge of antibiotic use . N Engl J Med 293:1291-1295, 1975;.
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