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Patient-Oriented Evidence that Matters (POEMs)™ Suggest Potential Clinical Topics for the Choosing Wisely™ Campaign

Roland Grad, Pierre Pluye, David Tang, Michael Shulha, David C. Slawson and Allen F. Shaughnessy
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine March 2015, 28 (2) 184-189; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2015.02.140226
Roland Grad
From the Herzl Family Practice Centre (RG, MS), the Department of Family Medicine (RG, PP), and the Faculty of Education (MS) McGill University, Montreal, Quebec (RG); The Lady Davis Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (DT); The University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA (DCS); and Tufts University Family Medicine Residency, Cambridge Health Alliance, Malden, MA (AFS).
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Pierre Pluye
From the Herzl Family Practice Centre (RG, MS), the Department of Family Medicine (RG, PP), and the Faculty of Education (MS) McGill University, Montreal, Quebec (RG); The Lady Davis Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (DT); The University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA (DCS); and Tufts University Family Medicine Residency, Cambridge Health Alliance, Malden, MA (AFS).
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David Tang
From the Herzl Family Practice Centre (RG, MS), the Department of Family Medicine (RG, PP), and the Faculty of Education (MS) McGill University, Montreal, Quebec (RG); The Lady Davis Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (DT); The University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA (DCS); and Tufts University Family Medicine Residency, Cambridge Health Alliance, Malden, MA (AFS).
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Michael Shulha
From the Herzl Family Practice Centre (RG, MS), the Department of Family Medicine (RG, PP), and the Faculty of Education (MS) McGill University, Montreal, Quebec (RG); The Lady Davis Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (DT); The University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA (DCS); and Tufts University Family Medicine Residency, Cambridge Health Alliance, Malden, MA (AFS).
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David C. Slawson
From the Herzl Family Practice Centre (RG, MS), the Department of Family Medicine (RG, PP), and the Faculty of Education (MS) McGill University, Montreal, Quebec (RG); The Lady Davis Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (DT); The University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA (DCS); and Tufts University Family Medicine Residency, Cambridge Health Alliance, Malden, MA (AFS).
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Allen F. Shaughnessy
From the Herzl Family Practice Centre (RG, MS), the Department of Family Medicine (RG, PP), and the Faculty of Education (MS) McGill University, Montreal, Quebec (RG); The Lady Davis Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (DT); The University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA (DCS); and Tufts University Family Medicine Residency, Cambridge Health Alliance, Malden, MA (AFS).
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