Defensive medicine practices as a result of malpractice claims and workplace physical violence: a cross-sectional study from Egypt - Arafa A, Negida A, Elsheikh M, Emadeldin M, Hegazi H, Senosy S.

Defensive medicine refers to practices motivated mainly by legal rather than medical purposes. Increased healthcare costs, overutilization of medical services, and potential harm to patients from unnecessary procedures are among its drawbacks. We performed...
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