Engaging physicians and consumers in conversations about treatment overuse and waste

"In developing the Choosing Wisely campaign, the specialty societies each developed lists of five tests and procedures that physicians and patients should question. Over 50 specialty societies have developed more than 250 evidence-based recommendations, some of which Consumer Reports has “translated” into consumer-friendly language and helped disseminate to tens of millions of consumers."

Engaging physicians and consumers in conversations about treatment overuse and waste: A short history of the Choosing Wisely campaign
D Wolfson, J Santa, L Slass
Academic Medicine, 2014, 89:990-995

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