Author response: Defensive medicine and second victims in surgery
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DOI: 10.1002/bjs.11431
Abstract: Editor We thank Pellino and Pellino for their interest in our short systematic review on the impact of patient death on surgeons1. The point raised about surgeons as a risk variable for postoperative outcomes and… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; defensive medicine; patient death; surgery author ... See more keywords
Curing is caring? Liability reforms, defensive medicine and malpractice litigation in a post-pandemic world
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DOI: 10.1016/j.seps.2021.101164
Abstract: We analyze different scenarios of defensive medicine in a unique game theoretic framework, representing a healing relationship between a physician and a patient. The physician should choose between providing the optimal treatment or an inferior… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; defensive medicine; malpractice litigation; curing caring ... See more keywords
Defensive medicine among obstetricians and gynaecologists in Turkey
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DOI: 10.1080/01443615.2017.1340933
Abstract: Abstract In recent years, there has been a remarkable increase in medical malpractice litigations against OB/GYNs in Turkey and globally. This high litigation atmosphere may have changed attitudes, behaviour and practice of OB/GYNs. In the… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; gyns; defensive medicine; medical malpractice ... See more keywords
The impact of tort reform on defensive medicine, quality of care, and physician supply: A systematic review.
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DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.13157
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To evaluate the impact of tort reform on defensive medicine, quality of care, and physician supply. DATA SOURCES Empirical, peer-reviewed English-language studies in the MEDLINE and HeinOnline databases that evaluated the association between tort… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; tort reform; defensive medicine; reform ... See more keywords
Factors influencing defensive medicine-based decision-making in primary care: A scoping review.
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DOI: 10.1111/jep.13799
Abstract: RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES Medical decision-making processes in primary care are influenced by defensive medical practice. This involves a high possibility for negative consequences on many levels, for example, patient's health, health care system costs… read more here.
Keywords: defensive medicine; care; decision making; primary care ... See more keywords
How is defensive medicine understood and experienced in a primary care setting? A qualitative focus group study among Danish general practitioners
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019851
Abstract: Objectives Recent years have witnessed a progressive increase in defensive medicine (DM) in several Western welfare countries. In Danish primary and secondary care, documentation on the extent of DM is lacking. Before investigating the extent… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; focus; understood experienced; defensive medicine ... See more keywords
How defensive medicine is defined in European medical literature: a systematic review
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-057169
Abstract: Objectives Defensive medicine has originally been defined as motivated by fear of malpractice litigation. However, the term is frequently used in Europe where most countries have a no-fault malpractice system. The objectives of this systematic… read more here.
Keywords: definition; defensive medicine; systematic review; medicine ... See more keywords
Medical errors, malpractice, and defensive medicine: an ill-fated triad
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DOI: 10.1515/dx-2017-0007
Abstract: Abstract For the first 180 years following the founding of the US, physicians occasionally were sued for medical malpractice. Allegations of negligence were errors of commission – i.e. the physician made a mistake by doing… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; defensive medicine; malpractice defensive; medical errors ... See more keywords
Challenges of New Healthcare Reform Act 2017 and Possibility of Rise of Defensive Medicine in Nepal
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DOI: 10.3126/jnhrc.v16i3.21441
Abstract: Hippocratic oath, written 4th or 5th century BC, is still the binding mantra for physicians, which swears to fulfill to the best of one’s ability and judgement, and treat sick human beings not just illness.… read more here.
Keywords: rise defensive; medicine; defensive medicine; act 2017 ... See more keywords
Defensive Medicine in the Management of Cesarean Delivery: A Survey among Italian Physicians
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DOI: 10.3390/healthcare9091097
Abstract: Background and Objectives: This study aims to contribute to the definition of the defensive medicine phenomenon between obstetricians and gynecologists, as well as to possible effects on the frequency of deliveries performed by cesarean sections… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; management cesarean; delivery; defensive medicine ... See more keywords