Addressing low-value care (LVC) in Asia: a narrative review of Choosing Wisely and other initiatives across Asia.

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Title: Addressing low-value care (LVC) in Asia: a narrative review of Choosing Wisely and other initiatives across Asia.
Authors: Yeo JX; Office of Value Based Healthcare, Singapore Health Services, Singapore., Tokuda Y; Muribushi Okinawa Center for Teaching Hospitals Urasoe, Urasoe, Japan., Sasaki S; Office of Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Nakagami District, Japan., Pan J; West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China., Kamaruzaman H; Malaysian Health Technology Assessment Section (MaHTAS), Medical Development Division, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Putrajaya, Malaysia., Ranganathan P; Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.; Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India., Lu L; Sichuan University West China School of Public Health, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.; West China Fourth Hospital Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China., Mohamad Yusof A; Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia., Izaham A; Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia., Pramesh CS; Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.; Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India., Abdullah HR; Singapore General Hospital, Singapore hairil.rizal.abdullah@singhealth.com.sg.
Source: BMJ open quality [BMJ Open Qual] 2026 May 04; Vol. 15 (2). Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 May 04.
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