A qualitative interview study of Australian physicians on defensive practice and low value care: “it’s easier to talk about our fear of lawyers than to talk about our fear of looking bad in front of each other”

BACKGROUND: Defensive practice occurs when physicians provide services, such as tests, treatments and referrals, mainly to reduce their perceived legal or reputational risks, rather than to advance patient care. This behaviour is counter to physicians’ ethical responsibilities, yet is widely reporte...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Ries, Nola M., Johnston, Briony, Jansen, Jesse
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2022
Materias:
Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8895622/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35246129
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12910-022-00755-2

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8895622/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35246129
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12910-022-00755-2

Ejemplares similares