Vnitr Lek 2021, 67(7):390-393 | DOI: 10.36290/vnl.2021.105
Ways to make the right decisions in internal medicine and some specialized fields
- Interní oddělení Nemocnice České Budějovice
The article presents the Choosing wisely (CHW) approach to selected problems of internal medicine, as developed by professional societies in the USA, Great Britain, Canada, Australia and the Federal Republic of Germany. It deals in more detail with issues and procedures in specialized fields of nephrology and rheumatology. There are negative, but also some positive recommendations on how the CHW approach views them.
Keywords: screening, prostate specific antigen, multivitamins, nootropics, antipsychotics, antidepressants, autoantibodies, Lyme disease, colchicine, glucocorticoids, low back pain, densitometry, renal failure, proteinuria, bacteriuria.
Published: November 1, 2021 Show citation
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