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 …

Background Defensive medicine is defined as a doctor's deviation from standard practice to
reduce or prevent complaints or criticism. The objectives of this study were to assess the …

Patients undergoing surgical procedures can bleed for a variety of reasons. Assuming that
the surgical procedure has progressed well and that the surgeon can exclude surgical …

Doctors often make decisions for their patients and predict their patients' preferences and
decisions to customize advice to their particular situation. We investigated how doctors make …

Abstract Background West Virginia has one of the highest rates of opioid overdose related
deaths and is known as the epicenter of the opioid crisis in the United States. In an effort to …

Background Defensive medicine is the practice of diagnostic or therapeutic measures
conducted primarily as a safeguard against possible malpractice liability. We studied the …

Objective To examine the occurrence of and types of defensive medicine (DM), and the
reasons for practicing DM in general practice. Design Prospective survey registration of …

Background Obstetrics and gynaecology always has reputation for being a highly litigious.
The field of obstetrics and gynaecology is surrounded by different circumstances that …

Introduction Some laboratory testing practices may be of low value, leading to wasted
resources and potential patient harm. Our scoping review investigated factors and …

Background Following publication of guidelines on routine preoperative tests, the French
Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (SFAR), in association with French national …