Don’t prescribe a medication without conducting a drug regimen review (medication reconciliation)
The prevalence of polypharmacy in old age (commonly defined as the use of 5 or more drugs) is on the rise in high income countries. In Italy, the proportion of people 65 years of age and older prescribed five or more medications rose from 43% to 53% between 2000 and...
DON’T REQUIRE dental radiography exams WITHOUT a valid working diagnosis, clearly stated in the clinical prescription
The prescription of radiographic examinations in dentistry must always be preceded by a careful evaluation of the patient’s medical history, a thorough physical examination and the acquisition of previous radiological examinations. Radiological examinations are...
DON’T routinely DISCONTINUE antiplatelet agents in oral surgical procedures and DON’T REPLACE them with low molecular weight heparins
DON’T routinely DIThe intra / post-operative hemorrhagic risk in patients treated with oral antiplatelet agents is significantly lower than the potential cardiac and vascular complications resulting from treatment suspension. In accordance with the recommendations of...
DON’T EXTRACT impacted third lower molars WITHOUT a valid clinical indication
The preventive extraction of asymptomatic impacted third molars is not supported by solid scientific evidence and can unnecessarily expose the patient to the risks associated with the surgical procedure (pain, swelling, hemorrhage, post-extraction alveolar osteitis,...The campaign DOING MORE DOES NOT MEAN DOING BETTER – CHOOSING WISELY ITALY is promoted by Italy’s Slow Medicine
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