Choosing wisely – choosing tactics - PMC
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Few would deny that quality, not quantity, lies at the heart of healthcare. The Choosing Wisely campaign, initiated by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Foundation, the US proponent of professionalism in medicine, aims to cut down on unnecessary testing and ineffective interventions by influencing doctors and informing patients.1 From the US/Canadian Choosing Wisely initiative, via an invitation to the Royal College of Physicians, the campaign has been taken up by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (AoMRC).2,3 Its aim can be jargonised as culture change, creating a culture in…
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