… escalation, and, in some cases, defensive medicine. Estimates suggest that healthcare inflation …

Will a legal shift reduce unnecessary tests and referrals? In an interview with Medical Economics, Daniel Aaron, M.D., J.D., associate professor of law at the University of Utah, explains how the American Law Institute’s new malpractice standard could ease …

… ;s Dilemma: The Rise of Defensive Medicine With these legal developments came … an unintended consequence: defensive medicine. Fearful of litigation—whether civil …

… , which currently pushes doctors into defensive medicine and exposes them to a …

Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify COLUMBIA, Mo. — When the Missouri men’s basketball team hosts Vanderbilt on Saturday, the Tigers will be gazing into a fogged-up mirror: They’ll see a version of themselves looking right back. Mizzou (12-3 …

… doctors will increasingly incline towards defensive medicine and risk aversion,” he said … of doctors and practice of defensive medicine”.  “There is a legitimate case …

… up mistakes, and resort to defensive medicine. Worse still, in a country …

… amount of unnecessary testing via defensive medicine.(An analysis found that 92% … private sector physicians admitted practicing defensive medicine compared to 48% of government …

… to related research documenting that defensive medicine can have adverse consequences for …

… president, Athanasios Chalazonitis. He cited defensive medicine, patient pressure, and lack of …