La medicina difensiva in Italia in un quadro comparato: problemi, evidenze e conseguenze

Defensive medicine occurs when doctors order tests, procedures and visits, or avoid high-risk patients or procedures, primarily (but not necessarily) to reduce their exposure to a judgment of liability for malpractice. It 'was a survey conducted by the Order of the Provincial Surgeons and Dentists in Rome on a sample of students regarding their behavior towards patients during the occupation.