medicalguidelines
nounUK /ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈɡaɪdlaɪnz/
US /ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈɡaɪdlaɪnz/
Rules that tell doctors and nurses how to take care of sick people.
The doctor followed the medical guidelines to help the patient feel better.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Written advice from experts about how to stay healthy.
The medical guidelines say we should wash our hands often.
3. Official steps that hospitals must follow to keep people safe.
The hospital checks its medical guidelines every year.
4. A set of rules for giving the right medicine to patients.
Nurses read the medical guidelines before giving any medicine.