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 …

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 In recent years, exponential growth in digital innovations and internet access
has provided opportunities to deliver health services at a much greater scale than previously …

Aim The aim was (1) to explore organizational factors influencing the use of low-value care
(LVC) as perceived by primary care physicians and (2) to explore which organizational …

Background: Glaucoma is a group of chronic diseases that cause progressive damage to the
optic nerve, resulting in irreversible and potentially debilitating visual loss. A unified …

Defensive medicine, characterized by physicians' inclination toward excessive diagnostic
tests and procedures, has emerged as a significant concern in modern healthcare due to its …

Background Medical overuse is defined as health care services that exceed the individual
needs of patients and when the potential harms of medical interventions exceed their …

Introdução: No contexto do Sistema Único de Saúde, o conceito da prevenção quaternária
adentra timidamente os níveis de atenção à saúde, no entanto, sofre expansão significativa …

Background Infantile hemangioma (IH) is the most frequent benign tumor of infancy which
impacts the psychological status of parents of affected children. Parental psychological …

Objective There is a growing concern about the sustainability of healthcare and the impacts
of 'overuse'on patients and systems. Quaternary prevention (P4), a concept promoting the …