Deimplement low-value practices: an ethical imperative

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Karin Kopitowski
Departamento de Investigación. Instituto Universitario Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires, Argentina
Published: 2022-12-29
DOI: https://doi.org/10.51987/revhospitalbaires.v42i4.228
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low value care, overuse, patient safety

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Health care must be sustainable. One of the aspects that undermine sustainability is the provision of low-value care. We must stop these practices because they waste resources, put patients at risk, and harm the planet. It seems that focusing on the fact that low-value care constitutes a safety problem would be adequate to favor its deimplementation.

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Vol. 42 No. 4 (2022): Revista del Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires

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Kopitowski K. Deimplement low-value practices: an ethical imperative. Rev Hosp Ital B.Aires [Internet]. 2022 Dec. 29 [cited 2026 Jul. 26];42(4):p. 196-197. Available from: https://ojs.hospitalitaliano.org.ar/index.php/revistahi/article/view/228

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