Individual states have been addressing the problem of medical malpractice lawsuits in different ways with varying degrees of success. Because medical malpractice premiums are skyrocketing, doctors ...

What's the Difference Between 'Careful' Medicine and Defensive Medicine? Some years ago, the US Congress Office of Technology Assessment defined defensive medicine as: "When doctors order tests, ...

A new study shows 96 percent of orthopedic surgeons practice defensive medicine with estimated annual costs of more than $2 billion, according to an American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons news ...

The overuse of tests and procedures because of fear of malpractice litigation is known as defensive medicine, and researchers recently estimated the cost of defensive medicine on three hospital ...

Behind most lawsuits against doctors lies a desire to correct past harm and deter future negligence. But malpractice litigation causes harm itself. This harm often persists long after a lawsuit is ...

More than three-fourths US neurosurgeons practice some form of defensive medicine--performing additional tests and procedures out of fear of malpractice lawsuits, reports a special article in the ...

A study conducted by the University of Connecticut Health Center and the Massachusetts Medical Society showed that the cost of defensive medicine — tests, procedures, referrals, hospitalizations, or ...