research news: When we test, do we stress?

Blogger's Note:  interesting article, reminds me of the 'white coat' factor

"On the basis of these results, the CSHS team questioned over 150 older people, asking them to describe the situations they find stressful when they have to go to various medical environments. On March 29, during the scientific day “When we test, do we stress?” ( http://bit.ly/H9UdLn ), the CSHS researchers will reveal the results of this survey on stress induced in older people by medical settings and the testing environments......

When we test, do we stress?

website: Choosingwisely - An Initiative of the ABIM Foundation

Choosing Wisely™ aims to get physicians, patients and other health care stakeholders thinking and talking about the overuse or misuse of medical tests and procedures that provide little benefit, and in some instances harm.

As part of the campaign, national organizations representing medical specialties are working with the ABIM Foundation to identify Five Things to Question — tests or procedures commonly used in their field whose necessity should be questioned and discussed. Consumer Reports is also working with the campaign to develop and disseminate materials to patients to help them engage their physicians in these conversations and ask questions about these test and procedures.