RT Journal
A1 Walsh K
T1 DEcreasing the frequency of ordering tests or treatments
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 2013
FD February 13
VO 309
IS 6
SP 546
OP 547
DO 10.1001/jama.2012.113514
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2012.113514
AB 
Such a strategic approach might involve medical schools and residency programs radically rethinking their educational curricula, delivery, and assessments so that restraint in the delivery of care is integrated into all aspects of the programs. The curricula could be rewritten so that prominent curriculum statements included competencies such as “knows when ordering tests is inappropriate or counterproductive” or “knows when to stop treatments.”