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Excerpt: Clinical practice guidelines summarize and assess all relevant evidence on a specific topic at the time of their creation, with the goal of assisting physicians in selecting the best management strategies for individual patients with a given condition. These guidelines take into consideration the impact on patient outcomes as well as the risk–benefit ratio of different diagnostic or therapeutic methods. Although these guidelines do not replace textbooks, they complement them and cover topics pertinent to contemporary clinical practice. They serve as a vital tool to aid physicians in making decisions in their daily practice.