Choosing Wisely

• Describe when screening tests are important and why some commonly ordered tests may not be indicated
• Explain when an X-ray is indicated for back pain and when it is not
• Describe the judicious use of antibiotics for common infections

Core Resources

Choosing Wisely Family Medicine

Choosing Wisely Canada. Eleven Things Physicians and Patients Should Question. Available at http://www.choosingwiselycanada.org/

Choosing Wisely Canada. Using Antibiotics Wisely

Choosing Wisely Canada. Using Antibiotics Wisely. January 2018

Video: Mike Evans - Do More Screening Tests Lead to Better Health? Choosing Wisely

Evans M [Video]. Do More Screening Tests Lead to Better Health? Choosing Wisely. YouTube. Published on 12 Nov 2015. Available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8c7qTsVVxXw

Supplemental Resources

Adult Health Checkup

Ridley J, Ischayek A, Dubey V, Iglar K. Adult health checkup: Update on the Preventive Care Checklist Form©. Canadian Family Physician. 2016;62(4):307-313.