Computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) in medicine is the result of a large amount of effort
expended in the interface of medicine and computer science. As some CAD systems in …

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 …

Health policy in the United States has been shaped by the political, socioeconomic, and
ideological environment, with important roles played by public and private actors, as well as …

This study systematically maps empirical research on physicians' views and experiences of
hedging-type defensive medicine, which involves providing services (eg, tests, referrals) to …

Objective To identify the prevalence of the practice of defensive medicine among Italian
hospital physicians, its costs and the reasons for practising defensive medicine and possible …

Abstract Background Defensive Medicine (DM) concept refers to all medical care provided
by physicians without increasing the benefits to the patient, the primary purpose of which is …

Objective Neurological surgery is historically among one of the most competitive residency
matches, but data suggest a downward trend in neurosurgical residency applicants in the …

Cancer is the uncontrollable cell division of abnormal cells inside the human body, which
can spread to other body organs. It is a non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which account …

Background Of all specialists, neurosurgeons have the highest probability of facing a
medical malpractice claim. Here we report the first specialty-wide review of malpractice …

Study Design. A retrospective review. Objective. This study aimed to determine the factors
associated with malpractice litigation in cases involving spine surgery in the United States …