Dudeja Sankalp, Dhirar Nonita
Department of Paediatrics, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India.
Department of Community Medicine, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India.
Natl Med J India. 2018 Nov-Dec;31(6):364-365. doi: 10.4103/0970-258X.262898.
Defensive medicine is the deliberate departure by doctors from standard operating procedures with a view to safeguard themselves against possible medical malpractice litigation. It is on the rise in both developed and developing nations and across all fields of medicine. Different aspects of this practice are evident and many new are unfolding by the day. It is silently encroaching on the healthcare systems and could be detrimental for patients, doctors and healthcare systems. We probe the determinants of defensive medicine, the possible implications and the recommendations for addressing it.
防御性医疗是指医生故意偏离标准操作程序，以保护自己免受可能的医疗事故诉讼。在发达国家和发展中国家以及医学的各个领域，这种现象都在增加。这种做法的不同方面很明显，而且每天都有许多新情况出现。它正在悄然侵蚀医疗保健系统，可能对患者、医生和医疗保健系统都不利。我们探究防御性医疗的决定因素、可能产生的影响以及应对措施的建议。
