Defensive medicine in Europe: which solutions?

Pakistan cannot afford defensive medicine.

the first two-thirds of the 20th century, the most common basis on which malpractice lawsuits were lodged against physicians were allegations that the physicians did something wrong. 1,2 About three decades ago, physicians began to be sued for failing to do something right. 3 This was when defensive medicine came into being as a response to malpractice litigations and now it has become an undec...

Complaints, shame and defensive medicine.

While the complaints process is intended to improve healthcare, some doctors appear to practise defensive medicine after receiving a complaint. This response occurs in countries that use a tort-based medicolegal system as well as in countries with less professional liability. Defensive medicine is based on avoiding malpractice liability rather than considering a risk-benefit analysis for both i...

Defensive Medicine and Medical Malpractice

Defensive Medicine in Israel – A Nationwide Survey

BACKGROUND Defensive medicine is the practice of diagnostic or therapeutic measures conducted primarily as a safeguard against possible malpractice liability. We studied the extent, reasons, and characteristics of defensive medicine in the Israeli health care system. METHODS AND FINDINGS Cross-sectional study performed in the Israeli health care system between April and July 2008 in a sample ...

Personalized Medicine in Europe

Scientific breakthroughs bring new opportunities to address disease and improve health outcomes for many communities in many parts of the world. Frequently, however, these advances come at an increased cost, and some communities do not benefit from the improvements in healthcare and health outcomes. Furthermore, manymedicines do not effectively treat some patients or are even harmful, as illust...