Choosing Wisely

Choosing Wisely is an ABIM Foundation initiative where medical specialty societies publish lists of tests, treatments, and procedures their members should question. Each recommendation is referenced to peer-reviewed evidence. Useful counterweight to “do everything” defaults.

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• All clinician lists (A–Z by society)
• Patient-friendly summaries

High-yield lists for Med-Peds

• American Academy of Pediatrics (Section on Hospital Medicine) — e.g., don’t routinely use bronchodilators in children with bronchiolitis; don’t use systemic steroids in viral wheezing.
• American Academy of Family Physicians
• American College of Physicians (Internal Medicine)
• Society of Hospital Medicine — Adult
• Society of Hospital Medicine — Pediatric
• American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
• American Society of Nephrology
• Infectious Diseases Society of America
• American College of Cardiology

Citation: Cassel CK, Guest JA. Choosing Wisely: helping physicians and patients make smart decisions about their care. JAMA. 2012;307(17):1801–1802. doi:10.1001/jama.2012.476