Doctors and older patients may disagree more often than either of them suspects about whether a particular medical test or medicine is truly necessary, according to findings from a 2018 poll of Americans over age 50, the National Poll on Healthy Aging done by the University of Michigan. A release from U of M notes… Continue reading More Isn’t Always Better When It Comes to Health Care, Older Americans Say
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“Choosing Wisely” Campaign: Off to a Good start, but Change Needed for Continued Success
In 2012, a group of medical organizations did something they’d never done before: give doctors a list of things they shouldn’t do for their patients. The goal of what the group called “Choosing Wisely”: to empower doctors and patients to start a conversation about avoiding unnecessary care. According to a release from the University of… Continue reading “Choosing Wisely” Campaign: Off to a Good start, but Change Needed for Continued Success