Realistic Medicine Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 6 changes to clinical practice proposed by Realistic Medicine (2015)?
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 are the 5 questions devised by Choosing Wisely UK aimed to prompt better conversations between clinicians and patients?
A
- Is this test, treatment, or procedure really needed?
- 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 did nothing?
