Realistic medicine (3)

Question 1

Give the 6 outcomes of realistic medicine

Answer 1

• Build a personalised approach to care
• Change our style to shared decision making
• Reduce unnecessary variation in practice and outcomes
• Reduce harm and waste
• Manage risk better
• Become improvers and innovators

Question 2

What 5 questions are patients being encouraged to ask by the chief medical officer?

Answer 2

• Is this test, treatment or procedure really needed?
• What are the potential benefits and risks?
• What are the possible side effects?
• Are there simpler, safer or alternative treatment options?
• What would happen if I did nothing?