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 in Danish general practice. Types of defensive actions and reasons for practicing defensively [PDF]
Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, 2021 Objective To examine the occurrence of and types of defensive medicine (DM), and the reasons for practicing DM in general practice. Design Prospective survey registration of consecutive consultations regarding defensive medicine defined as: Actions that ...
Merethe K. Andersen +6 more
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Defensive medicine: A symptom of uncertainty? [PDF]
Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 2022 Defensive medicine is a well-documented phenomenon and refers to the practice of over-cautious management of patients, leading to excessive clinical activity such as over-investigation, unnecessary appointments and additional interventions. Adopting this approach is not in the best interest of patients and can lead to clinical reasoning being replaced ...
James Selfe
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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'.
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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 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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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.
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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 in surgical disciplines: attitudes and practices among faculty and residents at Iran University of Medical Sciences [PDF]
Journal of Medical Ethics and History of MedicineDefensive medicine, driven by fear of litigation, increases healthcare costs and physician stress, particularly in high-risk specialties such as surgery.
Maisam Fahimi +6 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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