ArticleIndian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine
Defensive Medicine Practice in Different Specialties among Junior Physicians in KasrAlAiny Hospitals, Egypt.
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- Defensive medicine practices and workplace violence among physicians in tertiary healthcare settings in Zagazig, Egypt: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Comparison of accusations against physicians and the practice of defensive medicine between surgical and non-surgical specialties.PloS one · 2026Article
- Defensive medicine practices as a result of malpractice claims and workplace physical violence: a cross-sectional study from Egypt.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Practice of defensive medicine among surgeons in Ethiopia: cross-sectional study.BMC medical ethics · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundDefensive medicine has great impact on medical practice and population health. It may provide enhanced quality of services with good explanations to patients resulting in increased satisfaction. On the other hand, it might include unnecessary investigations, prescription of unnecessary treatments which may be expensive or dangerous for patients. AIM OF WORK: This study aims to evaluate awareness and practice of defensive medicine among junior doctors in Cairo University Hospital.
methodsThis cross-sectional study includes 261 junior physicians by interviewing them using a structured questionnaire.
resultsDefensive medicine practice is highly affected by sociodemographic characteristics of study population. Almost half the female doctors are always giving extra details about the medication use (56%)
conclusionsDefensive medicine is highly prevalent among junior physicians. Following clinical standards and fear of legal actions by patients are considered main causes of practice of defensive medicine.
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