Do Doctors Practice Defensive Medicine?

Do Doctors Practice Defensive

Article 4 WHY DO DOCTORS PRACTICE DEFENSIVE MEDICINE? THE SIDE-EFFECTS OF MEDICAL LITIGATION

Defensive medicine takes place when doctors prescribe unnecessary tests, procedures or specialist visits (positive defensive medicine), or avoid high risk patients or procedures (negative defensive medicine). Doctors practice defensive medicine in order to reduce their exposure to medical malpractice litigation. This paper reports the results of two studies one national and one conducted at a r...

The practice of defensive medicine among hospital doctors in the UK

Background: The practice of defensive medicine in the United Kingdom has not been well explored in the British medical literature. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of the practice of defensive medicine in the UK among hospital doctors and factors affecting it. Methods: A survey was designed, with a detailed seventeen point questionnaire. Defensive medicine practice was a...

The practice of defensive medicine among hospital doctors in the United Kingdom

BACKGROUND Defensive medicine is defined as a doctor's deviation from standard practice to reduce or prevent complaints or criticism. The objectives of this study were to assess the prevalence of the practice of defensive medicine in the UK among hospital doctors and the factors affecting it. METHODS A quantitative study was designed, with a detailed seventeen point questionnaire. Defensive m...

Doctors of osteopathic medicine (DO): a Canadian perspective

BACKGROUND Doctors of osteopathic medicine (DO) are one of the fastest growing segments of health care professionals in the United States. Although Canada has taken significant leaps in the acknowledgment of US trained DOs, there continues to be a lack of understanding of the profession by Canadian trained physicians. In this article, we provide a brief overview of osteopathic medical education...