title: Curbing overuse. Providers hail value of Choosing Wisely, but skeptics say initiative comes with risk.
abstract: The Choosing Wisely campaign, with participating medical societies, spotlighted a list of 135 potentially unnecessary procedures. Critics are questioning whether patients and physicians are seeing the guidelines and if they are leading to any changes. But Dr. Glen Stream, AAFP board chairman, says his group's participation was the right choice. "It's a proactive stance, driven by the medical profession, and it really does make conversations with patients easier."
authors.forename: Maureen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McKinney
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making; D003955:Diagnostic Tests, Routine / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006300:Health Services Misuse; D006801:Humans; D014481:United States