This report discusses the indirect cost of medical malpractice, commonly referred to as “defensive medicine,” that may add to overall health care costs. The cost of defensive medicine remains unknown and is subject to much speculation because there are no sound empirical data
Defensive medicine occurs when doctors deviate from sound medical practice in an attempt to minimize...
Positive defensive medicine occurs when physicians order additional tests or procedures primarily to...
For decades, “defensive medicine” has been the leading argument driving reforms of medical malpracti...
This report discusses the medical malpractice system that has frequently been cited as a contributor...
In this paper we present the costs of defensive medicine in thirty-five clinical specialties to dete...
In this paper we present the costs of defensive medicine in thirty-five clinical specialties to dete...
Many argue that incentive costs of the malpractice system, namely practices such as defensive medici...
Defensive medicine is a significant force driving the high costs of healthcare systems and has a sub...
This paper examines the impact of varying levels of malpractice litigation on area medical costs. Us...
The medical community often argues that physician fear of legal liability increases health care spen...
Malpractice liability systems exist, in part, to provide compensation for medical malpractice, corre...
A literature review was performed on the subject of defensive medicine, in order to gather informati...
A great deal of concern has been raised about the contribution of medical malpractice liability to m...
The academic community has largely reached a consensus that medical malpractice reform is unlikely t...
Although all Americans may utilize, benefit from, and complain about healthcare, few actually unders...
Defensive medicine occurs when doctors deviate from sound medical practice in an attempt to minimize...
Positive defensive medicine occurs when physicians order additional tests or procedures primarily to...
For decades, “defensive medicine” has been the leading argument driving reforms of medical malpracti...
This report discusses the medical malpractice system that has frequently been cited as a contributor...
In this paper we present the costs of defensive medicine in thirty-five clinical specialties to dete...
In this paper we present the costs of defensive medicine in thirty-five clinical specialties to dete...
Many argue that incentive costs of the malpractice system, namely practices such as defensive medici...
Defensive medicine is a significant force driving the high costs of healthcare systems and has a sub...
This paper examines the impact of varying levels of malpractice litigation on area medical costs. Us...
The medical community often argues that physician fear of legal liability increases health care spen...
Malpractice liability systems exist, in part, to provide compensation for medical malpractice, corre...
A literature review was performed on the subject of defensive medicine, in order to gather informati...
A great deal of concern has been raised about the contribution of medical malpractice liability to m...
The academic community has largely reached a consensus that medical malpractice reform is unlikely t...
Although all Americans may utilize, benefit from, and complain about healthcare, few actually unders...
Defensive medicine occurs when doctors deviate from sound medical practice in an attempt to minimize...
Positive defensive medicine occurs when physicians order additional tests or procedures primarily to...
For decades, “defensive medicine” has been the leading argument driving reforms of medical malpracti...