Realistic Medicine Flashcards
1
Q
What are the six aspects to realistic medicine?
A
Build a personalised approach to care
Change our style to shared decision-making
Reduce unnecessary variation in practice and outcomes
Reduce harm and waste
Manage risk better
Become improvers and innovators
2
Q
What is a citizen’s panel?
A
A large, demographically representative group of citizens regularly used to assess public preferences and opinions
3
Q
What questions should the patient ask before care is implemented?
A
Is this test, treatment or procedure really necessary?
What are the potential benefits and risks?
What are the possible side effects?
Are there simpler, safer or alternative treatment options?
What would happen if i do nothing?
