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Wendy Levinson

Professor and Past Chair, Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto

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Choosing Wisely Recommendation 1

Improving Health Care Quality

Don’t Do Imaging for Low-Back Pain Within the First Six Weeks, Unless Red Flags Are Present

Case Study / May 16, 2019

Choosing Wisely Recommendation 2: Don’t routinely prescribe antibiotics for acute mild-to-moderate sinusitis unless symptoms last for seven or more days, or symptoms worsen after initial clinical improvement.

Improving Health Care Quality

Don’t Routinely Prescribe Antibiotics for Acute Mild-to-Moderate Sinusitis Unless Symptoms Last for Seven or More Days, or Symptoms Worsen After Initial Clinical Improvement

Case Study / May 09, 2019

Choosing Wisely Recommendation 3: Don’t use benzodiazepines or other sedative–hypnotics in older adults as first choice for insomnia, agitation, or delirium.

Improving Health Care Quality

Don’t Use Benzodiazepines or Other Sedative–Hypnotics in Older Adults as First Choice for Insomnia, Agitation, or Delirium

Case Study / May 02, 2019

Choosing Wisely Recommendation 4: Don’t Maintain Long-Term Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) Therapy For Gastrointestinal Symptoms Without An Attempt To Stop Or Reduce PPI At Least Once Per Year In Most Patients

Improving Health Care Quality

Don’t Maintain Long-Term Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) Therapy for Gastrointestinal Symptoms Without an Attempt to Stop or Reduce PPI at Least Once per Year in Most Patients

Case Study / Apr 25, 2019

Choosing Wisely Recommendation 5: Don’t perform stress cardiac imaging or advanced noninvasive imaging in the initial evaluation of patients without cardiac symptoms unless high-risk markers are present.

Improving Health Care Quality

Don’t Perform Stress Cardiac Imaging or Advanced Noninvasive Imaging in the Initial Evaluation of Patients Without Cardiac Symptoms Unless High-Risk Markers Are Present

Case Study / Apr 18, 2019

Choosing Wisely Recommendation 6: Don’t use antipsychotics as the first choice to treat behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia.

Improving Health Care Quality

Don’t Use Antipsychotics as the First Choice to Treat Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia

Case Study / Apr 11, 2019

Choosing Wisely Recommendation 7: Don’t Perform Routine Preoperative Testing Before Low-Risk Surgical Procedures

Improving Health Care Quality

Don’t Perform Routine Preoperative Testing Before Low-Risk Surgical Procedures

Case Study / Apr 07, 2019

Choosing Wisely Recommendation 8: Don’t Use Antimicrobials To Treat Bacteriuria In Older Adults Unless Specific Urinary Tract Symptoms Are Present

Improving Health Care Quality

Don’t Use Antimicrobials to Treat Bacteriuria in Older Adults Unless Specific Urinary Tract Symptoms Are Present

Case Study / Apr 04, 2019

Choosing Wisely Recommendation 9: Don’t Place, Or Leave In Place, Urinary Catheters For Incontinence, Convenience, Or Monitoring In Noncritically Ill Patients

Improving Health Care Quality

Don’t Place, or Leave in Place, Urinary Catheters for Incontinence, Convenience, or Monitoring in Noncritically Ill Patients

Case Study / Mar 28, 2019

Choosing Wisely Recommendation 10: Don’t Perform Annual Stress Cardiac Imaging As Part Of Routine Follow-Up In Asymptomatic Patients

Improving Health Care Quality

Don’t Perform Annual Stress Cardiac Imaging as Part of Routine Follow-Up in Asymptomatic Patients

Case Study / Mar 21, 2019

An International Campaign to Combat Overuse

Improving Health Care Quality

Choosing Wisely: An International Campaign to Combat Overuse

Blog / Aug 02, 2017