Defensive Medicine: A Case and Review of Its Status and Possible Solutions

Malpractice liability systems exist, in part, to provide compensation for medical malpractice, corrective justice for those injured by it, and to incentivize quality care by punishing substandard care. Defensive medicine is loosely defined as practice based primarily on the fear of litigation rather...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Eric D. Katz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2019-11-01
Series:Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9hh890nz