The Society of General Internal Medicine has recommended that
internists avoid 5 common, but not always necessary, tests or procedures. The
evidence-based recommendations, which are part of the Choosing Wisely campaign,
are:
1. "Don't recommend daily home finger glucose testing in
patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus not using insulin.
2. Don't perform routine general health checks for asymptomatic
adults.
3. Don't perform routine pre-operative testing before low-risk
surgical procedures.
4. Don't recommend cancer screening in adults with life
expectancy of less than 10 years.
5. Don't place, or leave in place, peripherally inserted central
catheters for patient or provider convenience."
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