Defensive Medicine in the Emergency Department: A Cross-sectional Study from the Perspective of Emergency Medical Specialists

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Delice O., Tekin E., Yılmaz S.

EURASIAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, cilt.18, sa.4, ss.178-184, 2019 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 18 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4274/eajem.galenos.2019.49404
  • Dergi Adı: EURASIAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.178-184
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Defensive medicine, emergency department, malpractice, medical insurance, MALPRACTICE FEAR, PHYSICIANS FEAR, LIABILITY RISK
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim: An increase in defensive medicine has recently been observed due to malpractice suits brought against physicians. This results in increased medical costs, requests for unnecessary tests, or delays in the treatment of high-risk patients.