90 Tests and Treatments to Question

Leading Medical Specialty Societies Identify 90 Tests and Treatments to Question

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February 21, 2013

Washington, D.C. – Seventeen leading medical specialty societies have identified specific tests, procedures or medication therapies they say are commonly ordered, but which are not always necessary—and could cause undue harm. To date, more than 130 tests and procedures to question have been released as part of the ABIM Foundation’s Choosing Wisely^® campaign, which aims to spark conversations between patients and physicians about what care is really necessary.

Each specialty society participating in Choosing Wisely identified five specific tests or procedures that are commonly done in their profession, but whose use should be questioned. In April 2012, nine medical specialty societies each released Choosing Wisely lists.

The new lists, to be released Thursday at a Washington, D.C., press conference, include recommendations such as:/.../