Journal article
The Canadian Choosing Wisely campaign: the Canadian Hematology Society’s top five tests and treatments
Abstract
Choosing Wisely Canada (CWC), a medical stewardship campaign, encourages dialogue between physicians and patients to promote high-quality decision-making. Medical societies develop lists of tests, treatments, and procedures that are unnecessary, reduce value, and may cause harm. The Canadian Hematology Society (CHS) elicited suggestions for CWC recommendations from its members and received 35 unique suggestions. A working group rated these …
Authors
Hillis CM; Schimmer AD; Couban S; Crowther MA
Journal
Annals of Hematology, Vol. 94, No. 4, pp. 541–545
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
April 2015
DOI
10.1007/s00277-015-2304-4
ISSN
0939-5555