Do not plan most elective endoscopic procedures on an inpatient basis if they can be performed safely without hospitalization, to avoid overnight hospital stays.
Hospitalization for a procedure incurs high resource consumption and CO2 emissions and is associated with the risk of hospital-acquired infections. Several reports support that most elective GI endoscopic procedures should be performed safely on an outpatient basis,...
Do not prescribe periodic examinations without a specific diagnostic hypothesis.
Prescribing unnecessary tests is detrimental to both patients and the ecosystem, representing a lamentable waste of resources. With the exception of the three oncological screening programs endorsed by the Italian Ministry of Health (breast cancer, cervical cancer,...
Do not focus on illness: don’t forget primary prevention and health empowerment.
Health is substantially influenced by both the physical and social environment in which we reside, as well as the lifestyle choices we adopt. The General Practitioner maintains a privileged patient relationship, providing lifelong care. Each interaction thus presents...
Don’t focus only on clinical skills, work also on your soft skills.
A patient-centered medicine needs residents not only trained on clinical skills. Residents need to be trained also in soft skills such as communication, relationship and problem solving. Focused training on patients-centered communication and evaluation of the...The campaign DOING MORE DOES NOT MEAN DOING BETTER – CHOOSING WISELY ITALY is promoted by Italy’s Slow Medicine
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