How defensive medicine is defined and understood in European medical literature: protocol for a systematic review
IntroductionThe term defensive medicine, referring to actions motivated primarily by litigious concerns, originates from the USA and has been used in medical research literature since the late 1960s. Differences in medical legal systems between the US and most European countries with no tort legisla...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2020-02-01
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Series: | BMJ Open |
Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/2/e034300.full |