TY - JOUR
T1 - Defensive Medicine among Obstetricians and Gynecologists in Tertiary Hospitals
AU - Asher, Elad
AU - Dvir, Shay
AU - Seidman, Daniel S.
AU - Greenberg-Dotan, Sari
AU - Kedem, Alon
AU - Sheizaf, Boaz
AU - Reuveni, Haim
PY - 2013/3/6
Y1 - 2013/3/6
N2 - Objective: To describe the daily work practice under the threat of defensive medicine among obstetricians and gynecologists. Study Design: A prospective cross-sectional survey of obstetricians and gynecologists working at tertiary medical centers in Israel. Results: Among the 117 obstetricians and gynecologists who participated in the survey, representing 10% of the obstetricians and gynecologists registered by the Israel Medical Association, 113 (97%) felt that their daily work practice is influenced by concern about being sued for medical negligence and not only by genuine medical considerations. As a result, 102 (87%) physicians are more likely to offer the cesarean section option, even in the absence of a clear medical indication, 70 (60%) follow court rulings concerning medical practices, and 85 (73%) physicians mentioned that discussions about medical negligence court rulings are included in their departments' meetings. Conclusions: Defensive medicine is a well-embedded phenomenon affecting the medical decision process of obstetricians and gynecologists.
AB - Objective: To describe the daily work practice under the threat of defensive medicine among obstetricians and gynecologists. Study Design: A prospective cross-sectional survey of obstetricians and gynecologists working at tertiary medical centers in Israel. Results: Among the 117 obstetricians and gynecologists who participated in the survey, representing 10% of the obstetricians and gynecologists registered by the Israel Medical Association, 113 (97%) felt that their daily work practice is influenced by concern about being sued for medical negligence and not only by genuine medical considerations. As a result, 102 (87%) physicians are more likely to offer the cesarean section option, even in the absence of a clear medical indication, 70 (60%) follow court rulings concerning medical practices, and 85 (73%) physicians mentioned that discussions about medical negligence court rulings are included in their departments' meetings. Conclusions: Defensive medicine is a well-embedded phenomenon affecting the medical decision process of obstetricians and gynecologists.
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U2 - 10.1371/journal.pone.0057108
DO - 10.1371/journal.pone.0057108
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C2 - 23483896
AN - SCOPUS:84874594985
SN - 1932-6203
VL - 8
JO - PLoS ONE
JF - PLoS ONE
IS - 3
M1 - e57108
ER -