The influence of fears of perceived legal consequences on general practitioners ’ practice in relation to defensive medicine – a cross-sectional survey in Germany
Medical decisions are influenced by a variety of factors also by legal requirements and feelings of uncertainty, which results in the term defensive medicine. The aim of the study was to evaluate the influence...
Source: BMC Family Practice - Category: Primary Care Authors: Katja Goetz, Dorothee Oldenburg, Christina Jana Strobel and Jost Steinh äuser Tags: Research Source Type: research