Comparison of accusations against physicians and the practice of defensive medicine between surgical and non-surgical specialties
Despite the high prevalence of defensive medicine practices, no statistically significant differences were observed between the surgical and non-surgical groups regarding overall engagement in defensive medicine.
Authors
- Ayat Mahmoud Tawfik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8838-6889)
- Sohrab Salimi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0331-1619)
- Safaa F. Elzoghby
- Noura Mahmoud Elsherbiny
Institutions
- Suez Canal University (EG)
- Cairo University (EG)
- Port Said University (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2026-03-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0343807
- Primary Topic
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00