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Defensive medicine - who defends themselves from whom, and who is the loser
It is commonly believed that a doctor who orders a lot of tests is a good specialist. They are committed and they care about the patient’s health. One that refuses to refer a patient for examination is suspicious. Hence, to avoid being suspected of bad faith, to prevent grievances from patients or complaints from families, doctors undertake defensive medical decision-making. What it means in practice and what consequences it has - prof. Tomasz Pasierski from the Department of Medical Ethics and Palliative Medicine at WUM.
It is commonly believed that a doctor who orders a lot of tests is a good specialist. They are committed and they care about the patient’s health. One that refuses to refer a patient for examination is suspicious. Hence, to avoid being suspected of bad faith, to prevent grievances from patients or complaints from families, doctors undertake defensive medical decision-making. What it means in practice and what consequences it has - prof. Tomasz Pasierski from the Department of Medical Ethics and Palliative Medicine at WUM.
Defensive medicine - who defends themselves from whom, and who is the loser
It is commonly believed that a doctor who orders a lot of tests is a good specialist. They are committed and they care about the patient’s health. One that refuses to refer a patient for examination is suspicious. Hence, to avoid being suspected of bad faith, to prevent grievances from patients or complaints from families, doctors undertake defensive medical decision-making. What it means in practice and what consequences it has - prof. Tomasz Pasierski from the Department of Medical Ethics and Palliative Medicine at WUM.
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