Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) by Subject "malpractice"
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Defensive Medicine: Effect on Costs, Quality, and Access to Healthcare
(Department of Surgery, 2013)Defensive medicine occurs when doctors deviate from sound medical practice in an attempt to minimize the possibility of malpractice liability. According to Studdert et al. (2005) the practice of defensive medicine affects ...