Medicine
Thanks to The BMJ for alerting me to this terrific 4-minute YouTube video. I also recommend checking out this article about the spread of the Choosing Wisely campaign worldwide.
- Right Care Action Week And Choosing Un-wisely
This week, American Family Physician joined clinicians, patients and organizations all over the country in supporting the Lown Institute's RightCare Action Week (#RCAW), which aims to re-focus the U.S. health system on care that is...
- Will Choosing Wisely Change The Way Family Physicians Practice?
As phase 3 of the Choosing Wisely campaign draws to a close, it's time to start assessing its impact. Family physicians have been at the forefront of this clinician-led movement to reduce waste and prevent harm from unnecessary medical interventions,...
- The Consensus In Preoperative Testing: Less Is More
Family physicians are often asked for preoperative consultations prior to elective surgical procedures. Traditionally, the process of "clearing" patients for surgery has included performing an electrocardiogram, chest x-ray, and numerous laboratory tests....
- Andy Rooney On The Problem Of "partialists"
In lieu of a blog post this week, I'm linking to a short 60 Minutes video featuring CBS's Andy Rooney on the problem of excessive subspecialization in medicine. I prefer the term "partialists," a term described on DB's Medical Rants blog as...
- One Month Until The Fmec Northeast Region Meeting
For those of you who are family physicians or teach family physicians-in-training, I want to make sure you're aware of the Family Medicine Education Consortium (FMEC) and their upcoming Northeast Region meeting ("Family Medicine Innovations: Blueprints...
Medicine
"Choosing Wisely makes me happy"
Thanks to The BMJ for alerting me to this terrific 4-minute YouTube video. I also recommend checking out this article about the spread of the Choosing Wisely campaign worldwide.
- Right Care Action Week And Choosing Un-wisely
This week, American Family Physician joined clinicians, patients and organizations all over the country in supporting the Lown Institute's RightCare Action Week (#RCAW), which aims to re-focus the U.S. health system on care that is...
- Will Choosing Wisely Change The Way Family Physicians Practice?
As phase 3 of the Choosing Wisely campaign draws to a close, it's time to start assessing its impact. Family physicians have been at the forefront of this clinician-led movement to reduce waste and prevent harm from unnecessary medical interventions,...
- The Consensus In Preoperative Testing: Less Is More
Family physicians are often asked for preoperative consultations prior to elective surgical procedures. Traditionally, the process of "clearing" patients for surgery has included performing an electrocardiogram, chest x-ray, and numerous laboratory tests....
- Andy Rooney On The Problem Of "partialists"
In lieu of a blog post this week, I'm linking to a short 60 Minutes video featuring CBS's Andy Rooney on the problem of excessive subspecialization in medicine. I prefer the term "partialists," a term described on DB's Medical Rants blog as...
- One Month Until The Fmec Northeast Region Meeting
For those of you who are family physicians or teach family physicians-in-training, I want to make sure you're aware of the Family Medicine Education Consortium (FMEC) and their upcoming Northeast Region meeting ("Family Medicine Innovations: Blueprints...