Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2013 Feb 25;8:37. doi: 10.1186/1750-1172-8-37.
Inborn errors of metabolism (IEMs) are known for their low prevalence and multidisciplinary care mostly founded on expert opinion. Clinical pathways are multidisciplinary tools to organise care which provide a clear route to the best care and improve communication. In 2010 the Dutch Society for Children and Adults with an Inborn Error of Metabolism (VKS) initiated development of clinical pathways for inborn errors of metabolism. In this letter to the editor we describe why it is warranted to develop clinical pathways for IEMs and shortly discuss the process of development for these pathways in the Netherlands.
先天性代谢缺陷（IEM）的患病率较低，需要多学科的医疗照护，且主要基于专家意见。临床路径是组织医疗照护的多学科工具，它为提供最佳医疗照护和改善沟通提供了明确的途径。2010 年，荷兰儿童和成人先天性代谢缺陷学会（VKS）启动了先天性代谢缺陷临床路径的开发。在这封给编辑的信中，我们描述了为什么有必要为 IEM 开发临床路径，并简要讨论了荷兰为这些路径开发的过程。
