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You don’t need X-Rays to tell if a child is constipated

PEMBlog

This is a blog post designed to disseminate the important work of Choosing Wisely , an initiative of the the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation, the goal of which is the spark conversations between clinicians and patients about what tests, treatments, and procedures are needed – and which ones are not. 2017;186:87-94.e16.

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You don’t need to order comprehensive viral panels for most patients

PEMBlog

This is a blog post designed to disseminate the important work of Choosing Wisely , an initiative of the the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation, the goal of which is the spark conversations between clinicians and patients about what tests, treatments, and procedures are needed – and which ones are not. JAMA Pediatr.

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9 design tweaks to refresh your practice

Physician's Practice

The nine tweaks that follow show how any clinic can freshen its look and feel without gutting the budget or closing the doors for a month-long renovation. Practice tip of the week: Hiring a marketing consultant Physicians Practice Staff June 23rd 2025 Article Your weekly dose of wisdom from the Physicians Practice experts. Singer, M.D.

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You don’t need labs to medically clear a psych patient

PEMBlog

This is a blog post designed to disseminate the important work of Choosing Wisely , an initiative of the the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation, the goal of which is the spark conversations between clinicians and patients about what tests, treatments, and procedures are needed – and which ones are not. Ann Emerg Med.

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You don’t need labs or CT scans in children who have recovered after a simple febrile or first time seizure

PEMBlog

This is a blog post designed to disseminate the important work of Choosing Wisely , an initiative of the the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation, the goal of which is the spark conversations between clinicians and patients about what tests, treatments, and procedures are needed – and which ones are not.

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RCT of PC in ED: Corita Grudzen, Fernanda Bellolio, & Tammie Quest

GeriPal

Why this study was a success due to the sheer size (nearly 100,000 patients in about 30 EDs) of the study, and the fact that, as far as the investigators know, all study sites continue to employ the clinical decision support tool. And then we had clinical decision support. What is a cluster stepped wedge randomized trial? Long overdue.

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Comics and Humor in Palliative Care: A Podcast with Nathan Gray

GeriPal

Times , The BMJ , and Annals of Internal Medicine. . What are your thoughts about using humor to convey ideas, thoughts, clinical work? Occasionally, people will come to me and say, like when I’m meeting them in the clinic and say, “Hey, we Googled you. Did they ask for a consult?” Alex: Right.

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