Choosing Wisely is a United States–based health educational campaign, led by the ABIM Foundation (American Board of Internal Medicine), about unnecessary health care.[1]
The campaign identifies over 500 tests and procedures and encourages doctors and patients to discuss, research, and possibly get second opinions, before proceeding with them.[2] To conduct the campaign, the ABIM Foundation asks medical specialty societies to make five to ten recommendations for preventing overuse of a treatment in their field. The foundation then publicizes this information, and the medical specialty societies disseminate it to their members.
The campaign has garnered both praise and criticism, and some of its ideas have spread to other countries. It does not include evaluation of its effects on costs, on discussions or on medical outcomes.[3] Some doctors have said they lack time for the recommended discussions.[2]
- ^ Cassel, Christine. K. (of Choosing Wisely); Guest, James A. (of Consumer Reports) (2012). "Choosing Wisely - Helping Physicians and Patients Make Smart Decisions About Their Care". The Journal of the American Medical Association. 307 (17): 1801–1802. doi:10.1001/jama.2012.476. PMID 22492759.
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