Slow Medicine International is an initiative from several countries with the aim of spreading the philosophy and principles of Slow Medicine.
Joined May 2021
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New #ChoosingWisely article in @JournalGIM! @MathildeGSimard, Nabha Shetty, @WKSilverstein, @OwenLuo5, and Valeria Stoynova highlight eight ways general internists can practice high-value, low-carbon care with the help of our Climate-Conscious recs: loom.ly/yHO2jKw 🌎
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Tune in to #CWTalks on March 12 at 12 p.m. ET for a discussion on easing workload burden. Speakers will share practical ways to reduce unnecessary demands on providers, to focus on what matters most: delivering high-quality care. Register now: loom.ly/Qd_JKcs
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We've pinpointed some signature moves in these leading states' policies that keep their medical debt rates impressively low.
lowninstitute.org/these-five…
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Check out our updated #ChoosingWisely #QI toolkit! Less Sedatives for Your Relatives can help your hospital reduce the inappropriate use of #benzos and other sedatives while safely improving care related to sleep management. bit.ly/4cdXXRL
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“These stories matter. They can shift perspectives, shape policy and save lives,” @dianeshadersmth said about the importance of telling the stories of patients and caregivers impacted by #antibioticresistance. thehill.com/opinion/healthca…
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Antidepresssnt Withdrawal:
1)Common
2)Sometimes severe
3)Long unrecognized
4)Warn patients can be indistinguishable from relapse
5)Helps explain why people stay on meds they dont need
6)Must always be factored in to whether to start meds in people who don't very clearly need them
At last, unbiased and data-based study of antidepressant withdrawal symptoms. Between 1 in 6 to 1 in 7 will experience some symptoms on antidepressant withdrawal which is hard to distinguish from return of depression symptoms. In 2% symptoms may be severe. thelancet.com/journals/lanps…
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New data collected by @WHO found that globally, about 75% of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 between January 2020 and March 2023 were given #antibiotics, despite only 8% of patients requiring them. npr.org/sections/goats-and-s…
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New #ChoosingWisely recs! @CSMLS has released 7 new recommendations on tests and treatments to question in medical laboratory science - adding to their existing list. See the full list: bit.ly/cwc-csmls-2024
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One of the best documentaries ever made about psychiatry, Medicating Normal, likely THE best, can now be seen free of charge: youtu.be/BJ4F_ZF3u9M?si=BYhf…
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The Five C’s of Palliative Care palliumindia.org/2023/12/the…
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#Antimicrobial resistance is invisible, but its victims are not. In this new @WHO campaign, 12 survivors and advocates share their stories, urging awareness and action to stop #AMR in its tracks. who.int/campaigns/world-amr-…
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In April, we celebrated 10 years of #ChoosingWisely! In the spirit of our "lists of tests and treatments to question," we've put together a report highlighting 10 things we've accomplished in the past decade: bit.ly/cwc-ten-years
My birthday in X. Three years of Slow Medicine International spreading knowledge and good ideas in Medicine in X. #mybirthdayinX #MeuAniversárioNoX
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It’s never not a good time for this reminder…
We say things trying to make people feel better, but rarely can our words turn back a tide of suffering. I’m still learning how to keep my mouth shut, avoid platitudes, and focus on being present alongside the pain. #empathy
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This is one of the largest meta-analyses on the effects of exercise on cognitive performance.
Here are my top 4 evidence-based protocols from it to leverage exercise to maximize cognitive performance.
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New recommendations from France on kids and screens:
*no screens before the age of 3
*no phone before the age of 11
*no smartphone before the age of 13
*no social media before the age of 15
buff.ly/4ayVv6R
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New article in @GlobeandMail shares the release of 40+ #ChoosingWisely climate-conscious recommendations & how health professionals are caring for patients and the planet: theglobeandmail.com/life/art…
Building trus in health information @ABIMFoundation
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