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Choosing wisely – less can be more

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Choosing Wisely aims to help clinicians align with best practices by avoiding interventions that are not supported by evidence. 2015) highlighted that a poor understanding of statistics often results in a belief that screening is more beneficial than it actually is. 2015 ;24(2):167-74. What is the aim of choosing Wisely?

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Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate and C-Reactive Protein in the ED

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Best practices advise not to routinely order an ESR to evaluate for inflammation in an undifferentiated patient and to instead order a CRP when evaluating for acute inflammation (4). Ottawa (ON): Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health; 2015 Nov. 2015 Sep 15;61(6):e26-46. Epub 2015 Jul 29.

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Antibiotics in the paediatric emergency department

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2015 Jun 23 [cited 2022 Dec 28]; Available from: [link] Venekamp RP, Schilder AGM, van den Heuvel M, Hay AD. The 2020 Australian guideline for prevention, diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease. Randel A, Infectious Disease Society of America. 2015 May 19;12(5):e1001825.