'Defensive medicine among different surgical disciplines: A descriptive cross-sectional study

ÇALIKOĞLU E. O., ARAS A.

JOURNAL OF FORENSIC AND LEGAL MEDICINE, cilt.73, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 73
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jflm.2020.101970
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF FORENSIC AND LEGAL MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CINAHL, Criminal Justice Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Defensive medicine, Decision making, Malpractice, Physicians, MALPRACTICE
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: The term defensive medicine refers to medical behaviors that avoid physician liability without providing increased benefits to the patient. High rates of defensive medicine ranging from 54% to 98% have been reported in different countries.