Abstract Rationale, Aims and Objectives Medical decision‐making processes in primary
care are influenced by defensive medical practice. This involves a high possibility for …

Background Medical decisions are influenced by a variety of factors also by legal
requirements and feelings of uncertainty, which results in the term defensive medicine. The …

Objectives The aim of this study was to examine how the “wait-and-see” recommendation
affects adolescents' understanding of their illness and symptoms and their care-seeking …

While the history of modern, academic General Practice/Family Medicine (GP/FM) may seem
short, the development of our discipline has already reached major milestones. To name just …

For many years, health care expenditure has only gone one way–up! According to an
analysis by Statistics Denmark, public health care spending has increased by 46% from …

This paper analyzes the phenomenon of defensive medical practice, starting from the doctor–
patient relationship, and the behavioral and professional factors that can influence the …

This study aimed to investigate the experiences of physicians regarding defensive medicine
(DM) practices. A qualitative study was developed with a descriptive phenomenological …

Background The threat of malpractice liability could alter anesthesiologists' clinical attitudes
and behavior leading them to practice defensive medicine (DM) which aims at protecting …

In England clinical negligence litigation has reached record levels with more people suing
the National Health Service (NHS) than ever before (Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) …

Hintergrund: In der wissenschaftlichen Literatur wird in letzter Zeit die steigende Zahl
medizinischer Rechtsstreitigkeiten beschrieben, sowohl was die Anzahl der angezeigten …