The practice of defensive medicine among hospital doctors in the United Kingdom

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BMC Medical Ethics 14 (1):42 (2013)
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Defensive medicine is defined as a doctor’s deviation from standard practice to reduce or prevent complaints or criticism. The objectives of this study were to assess the prevalence of the practice of defensive medicine in the UK among hospital doctors and the factors affecting it

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10.1186/1472-6939-14-42

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