TY  - JOUR
T1  - MAterials educate patients to make wise choices on tests and procedures
AU  - Kuehn BM
Y1  - 2012/06/06
N1  - 10.1001/jama.2012.5341
JO  - JAMA
SP  - 2245
EP  - 2246
VL  - 307
IS  - 21
N2  - 
Over the past few years, several professional organizations and publications have launched efforts to eliminate wasteful or potentially harmful medical practices. These programs include the Less Is More series from the Archives of Internal Medicine, the High Value Care initiative of the American College of Physicians (ACP), and most recently the Choosing Wisely campaign launched by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Foundation in partnership with numerous professional medical groups. The efforts aim to identify medical tests or other procedures that are commonly used but offer little benefit to patients, to educate physicians about such unnecessary medical care, and to encourage better stewardship of medical resources.

SN  - 0098-7484
M3  - doi: 10.1001/jama.2012.5341
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2012.5341
ER  -