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The IOM (2011) defined clinical practice guidelines as "statements that include recommendations intended to optimize patient care that are informed by a systematic review of evidence and an assessment of the benefits and harms of alternative care options."
This Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), in partnership wit...