‘Choosing Wisely’ task force makes recommendations for patients, HCWs
The Hindu
‘These are especially relevant in low- and middle-income countries, where resources are scarce’
The Choosing Wisely initiative, started to promote conversations between patients and physicians about avoiding unnecessary medical interventions, has come out with 10 evidence-based recommendations on COVID-19 for the general public and healthcare workers (HCWs). A paper on the recommendations authored by an 18-member task force of public health experts including C.S. Pramesh from Tata Memorial Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai and Giridhar R Babu, who heads Lifecourse Epidemiology at Indian Institute of Public Health, Bengaluru has been published in Nature Medicine on July 5. The recommendations are related to following precautionary practices to decrease the risk of being infected; measures to be taken if someone has symptoms or has been diagnosed with COVID-19; vaccination; judicious use of drugs and investigations in managing COVID-19 and health systems and policies.More Related News