The practice of defensive medicine among hospital doctors in the United Kingdom

2013143 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Osman Ortashi · United Arab Emirates University

Jaspal Virdee · London Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education

Tomasz Mutrynowski · Medical University of Warsaw

Fikri M. Abu-Zidan · United Arab Emirates University

Abstract

Defensive medical practice is common among the doctors who responded to the survey. Senior grade is associated with less practice of defensive medicine.

Topics & Keywords

Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues Healthcare cost, quality, practices Healthcare Quality and Management

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Medical Ethics

Volume 14, Issue 1, pp. 42-42

DOI: 10.1186/1472-6939-14-42

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 8.01

Command Palette

The practice of defensive medicine among hospital doctors in the United Kingdom

Authors

Abstract

Topics & Keywords

Publication Details