Engaging physicians and patients in conversations about unnecessary tests and procedures: Choosing Wisely Canada

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 186, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 325-326

  Levinson, Wendy ^a,b   Huynh, Tai ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANADA; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NOTE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT INFORMATION;

CANADA; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COST SAVINGS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES;

EID: 84896511002     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.131674     Document Type: Note

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