Defensive medicine practices as a result of malpractice claims and workplace physical violence: a cross-sectional study from Egypt
Abstract Defensive medicine refers to practices motivated mainly by legal rather than medical purposes. Increased healthcare costs, overutilization of medical services, and potential harm to patients from unnecessary procedures are among its drawbacks. We performed this study to assess the prevalenc...
Main Authors: | Ahmed Arafa, Ahmed Negida, Mohamed Elsheikh, Mohamed Emadeldin, Hesham Hegazi, Shaimaa Senosy |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-12-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-47720-6 |
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