The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged the practice of high-quality evidence-based medicine because no uniformly accepted treatment protocols or rigorous guidelines are widely available. This article examines the role of practice management guidelines versus clinical guidance for safe and evidence-based clinical care of patients with COVID-19.
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