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Choosing Wisely: An initiative of the ABIM Foundation

Michael Barry on the "Choosing Wisely" Initiative

Posted on April 13, 2012 by

Last week, the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Foundation launched their Choosing Wisely® initiative. The nine medical societies in support of the initiative are warning patients and doctors to choose wisely when it comes to 45 common medical tests. Dr. Michael J. Barry, president of the Informed Medical Decisions Foundation, provides a brief overview of the initiative and some key takeaways in the short video below. Continue reading →

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[CBS News] Report Cites Over-used Medical Tests

Posted on April 13, 2012 by

Michael J. Barry, president of the Informed Medical Decisions Foundation, appeared in this CBS Evening News segment on the new "Choosing Wisely" campaign. Watch the segment.

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