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 ...
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Health transformation project and defensive medicine practice among neurosurgeons in Turkey. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 The term "Defensive" medicine was coined in the early 1970's and has been an important topic of scientific investigation and professional debate ever since.The aim of this study was to investigate the characteristics of defensive medicine, its reasons ...
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Defensive Medicine and Defensive Bureaucracy
Rivista Trimestrale di Scienza dell'Amministrazione, 2023 Defensive medicine has been described as a “bane” for healthcare. It occurs when a medical practitioner performs (or not performs) treatment or procedure to avoid liability, placing second the real needs of patients. Defensive medicine increases the healthcare costs and hinder the efficiency and efficacy of the health Administration. The essay analyses
Flaminia Aperio Bella
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Defensive medicine in Israel - a nationwide survey. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 BACKGROUND: Defensive medicine is the practice of diagnostic or therapeutic measures conducted primarily as a safeguard against possible malpractice liability.
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Defensive Surgery - a New Under-Recognized Reality among Surgeons? [PDF]
Modern Medicine, 2019 In recent years, the number of medical litigations is increasing and defensive medicine becomes a widespread approach among physicians all over the world.
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How defensive medicine is defined and understood in European medical literature: protocol for a systematic review [PDF]
BMJ Open, 2020 IntroductionThe term defensive medicine, referring to actions motivated primarily by litigious concerns, originates from the USA and has been used in medical research literature since the late 1960s.
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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 ...
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The effects of loving-kindness meditation on doctors’ communication anxiety, trust, calling and defensive medicine practice [PDF]
BioPsychoSocial MedicineObjective The study investigated the effects of loving-kindness meditation (LKM) on doctors’ communication anxiety, trust, calling, and defensive medicine practice.
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Ethics in health care: The practice of defensive medicine
South African Family Practice, 2014 Defensive medicine is the practice of diagnostic or therapeutic measures that are conducted primarily as a safeguard against possible malpractice liability, rather than to ensure the health of the patient.
G.A. Ogunbanjo, D. Knapp van Bogaert
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The influence of fears of perceived legal consequences on general practitioners’ practice in relation to defensive medicine – a cross-sectional survey in Germany [PDF]
BMC Primary CareBackground Medical decisions are influenced by a variety of factors also by legal requirements and feelings of uncertainty, which results in the term defensive medicine.
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