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 …

… clinical reasoning, reduce fear-driven “defensive medicine” and reinforce the use of …

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 …

… defensive way. The concept of ‘defensive medicine’ was developed in America in …

… MIT economics professor Jonathan Gruber, defensive medicine — ordering extra tests to avoid …

… a new field of medicine – Defensive Medicine. While this is not a …

… important factor not mentioned is defensive medicine. The fear of litigation or …

… today. Many physicians today practice “defensive medicine,” which drives up the cost …