The Ecology of defensive medicine and malpractice litigation [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Using an evolutionary game, we show that patients and physicians can interact with predator-prey relationships. Litigious patients who seek compensation are the ‘predators’ and physicians are their ‘prey’.
Antoci, Angelo +2 more
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Determining the Frequency of Defensive Medicine Among General Practitioners in Southeast Iran [PDF]
International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 2014 Background: Defensive medicine prompts physicians not to admit high-risk patients who need intensive care. This phenomenon not only decreases the quality of healthcare services, but also wastes scarce health resources.
Aghaei, Iraj +4 more
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How defensive medicine is defined in European medical literature: a systematic review [PDF]
BMJ Open, 2022 Objectives Defensive medicine has originally been defined as motivated by fear of malpractice litigation. However, the term is frequently used in Europe where most countries have a no-fault malpractice system.
Nathalie Baungaard +5 more
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Defensive medicine through the lens of the managerial perspective: a literature review [PDF]
BMC Health Services Research, 2023 Purpose Several studies have been carried out on defensive medicine, but research from the managerial viewpoint is still scarce. Therefore, the aim of the present study is to conduct a literature review to better understand defensive medicine from a ...
Gianfranco Pischedda +2 more
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Patient safety assurance in the age of defensive medicine: a review [PDF]
Patient Safety in Surgery, 2022 The definition of defensive medicine has evolved over time given various permutations and combinations. The underlying meaning, however, has persisted in its relevance towards two classifications, positive and negative defensive medicine.
Amrita Shenoy +2 more
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Defensive medicine practices as a result of malpractice claims and workplace physical violence: a cross-sectional study from Egypt [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 Defensive medicine refers to practices motivated mainly by legal rather than medical purposes. Increased healthcare costs, overutilization of medical services, and potential harm to patients from unnecessary procedures are among its drawbacks.
Ahmed Arafa +5 more
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Practice of defensive medicine among surgeons in Ethiopia: cross-sectional study [PDF]
BMC Medical Ethics, 2023 Background Defensive medicine is physicians’ deviation from standard medical care which is primarily intended either to reduce or avoid medico legal litigation.
Eskinder Amare Assefa +3 more
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Defensive medicine practice in different specialties among junior physicians in kasralainy hospitals, Egypt [PDF]
Indian Journal of Community Medicine, 2021 Background: Defensive medicine has great impact on medical practice and population health. It may provide enhanced quality of services with good explanations to patients resulting in increased satisfaction. On the other hand, it might include unnecessary
Marwa Diaaeldeen Abbass Hasan +3 more
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Comparison of accusations against physicians and the practice of defensive medicine between surgical and non-surgical specialties. [PDF]
PLoS ONEBackgroundDefensive medicine has two forms: positive (assurance behavior) or negative (avoidance behavior), depending on the clinical situation. Defensive medicine minimizes the risk of litigation and tends to vary between surgical and non-surgical ...
Ayat Mahmoud Tawfik +3 more
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Vox clamantis in deserto: a survey among Italian psychiatrists on defensive medicine and professional liability [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2023 Due to recent events, professional liability for psychiatrists in Italy is currently a matter of lively debate. Specifically, overwhelming pressure on psychiatrists’ duties has been brought by regulatory developments, such as the closure of forensic ...
Pasquale Scognamiglio +8 more
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