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Hey guys...
Are we certainly talking about 'protocols' and not 'guidelines'. And remember there are also 'patient care-pathways'. These are entirely different from each other.
I feel that before developing protocols, it is a good idea to have some departmental guidelines. It has to be appreciated that it is extremely difficult to develop protocols (the person responsible for the protocol has to be backed with valid evidence applicable to the local settings and demographics, lest his neck could potentially be on the line!!!)