A Longitudinal Study of Emergency Medicine Residents' Malpractice Fear and Defensive Medicine

Defensive Medicine and Medical Malpractice

Study of Medical Students' Malpractice Fear and Defensive Medicine: A “Hidden Curriculum?”

INTRODUCTION Defensive medicine is a medical practice in which health care providers' primary intent is to avoid criticism and lawsuits, rather than providing for patients' medical needs. The purpose of this study was to characterize medical students' exposure to defensive medicine during medical school rotations. METHODS We performed a cross-sectional survey study of medical students at the ...

Malpractice Liability and Defensive Medicine: A National Survey of Neurosurgeons

BACKGROUND Concern over rising healthcare expenditures has led to increased scrutiny of medical practices. As medical liability and malpractice risk rise to crisis levels, the medical-legal environment has contributed to the practice of defensive medicine as practitioners attempt to mitigate liability risk. High-risk specialties, such as neurosurgery, are particularly affected and neurosurgeons...

Defensive Medicine and Medical Malpractice (Part 6 of 19)

A lthough it is impossible to measure with much Precision the extent of defensive medicine, the evidence summarized in Chapter 3 implies that it is neither a trivial nor a major contributor to health care costs. This chapter examines how different approaches to reforming the medical malpractice system might affect the frequency of defensive medicine. The chapter examines the potential for tort ...

Defensive Medicine and Medical Malpractice (Part 4 of 19)

D espitc widespread use of the term in the current health policy debate, there is limited understanding of-—let alone consensus on-the true nature of defensive medicine. This chapter explores the concept of defensive medic inc. First, it sets forth the Office of Technology Assessment (OTA’s) definition and compares it with alternative approaches to defining defensive medicine. Second. it explor...