Title: AACE Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Thyroid Nodules
Abstract: and Management of Thyroid Nodules were developed by the Thyroid Nodule Task Force of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) and the American College of Endocrinology (ACE). The publication of these clinical practice consensus guidelines coincides with AACE’s second Thyroid Disease Awareness Month in January 1996. The goal is to increase the understanding and awareness of the diagnosis and management of thyroid nodules for physicians and the public. The guidelines are not meant to be complete, nor are they intended to be dogma. Achieving unanimous agreement by clinical endocrinologists on all aspects of this very complicated subject would be difficult. The committee was selected in an attempt to arrive at a consensus by a diversely opinionated group. The purpose of the task force was to formulate a clear and concise state-of-the-art approach to thyroid nodules. These guidelines are not intended to be definitive because all knowledge is fluid and subject to change. Additionally, the guidelines clarify and emphasize the added value of the clinical endocrinologist in the diagnosis and management of thyroid nodules. I thank Drs. Jack Baskin, Rhoda Cobin, Hossein Gharib, Ian Hay, Michael Kaplan, and Ernest Mazzaferri for their extraordinary effort in contributing to and shaping these guidelines. The process has been an invigorating experience for all participants. Dr. Michael Garcia, my co-chairman, must be applauded independently for his tireless work in completing these guidelines. The fellowship generated during the development of these guidelines is another memorable life experience for me personally that will never be forgotten. Finally, I wish to thank AACE’s President Stephen F. Hodgson, M.D., F.A.C.E., for his encouragement and support as well as the support of the entire board of directors of AACE. The AACE Thyroid Guidelines were supported by an educational grant from Knoll Pharmaceutical Company. Introduction To Guidelines
Publication Year: 1996
Publication Date: 1996-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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