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Original Articles: General Thoracic

Invited commentary

Section of Thoracic Surgery, Washington Hospital Center, 106 Irving St, NW, Suite 3150 North, Washington, DC 20010

(Email: mark.soberman@medstar.net).

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In clinical practice, personal opinion or statements (eg, "That’s the way I was trained and that’s the way I’ve always done it") have often been cited as justification for certain methods of management rather than clinical data and evidence-based criteria. Often the application of evidence-based practice guidelines results in significant changes in the way we manage our patients. The work of Cerfolio and colleagues on the postoperative management of chest tubes and air . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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