A Controlled Trial of a Critical Pathway for Treatment of Community-Acquired Pneumonia
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- 9 February 2000
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA
- Vol. 283 (6) , 749-755
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.283.6.749
Abstract
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a common and serious illness. Each year in the United States, approximately 15% of the 600,000 affected people who are admitted to the hospital die of the disease.1 Analyses of administrative data show that large variations exist in admission rates, length of hospital stay, and use of institutional resources.2,3 Lack of a common approach to the diagnosis and treatment of CAP is often cited as an explanation for these findings.4,5 Since the cost to society for the treatment of CAP is high,6 interventions that increase the efficiency of care are desirable.Keywords
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