Fear of malpractice, anxiety levels, and defensive medicine practices among rhinoplasty surgeons: a cross-sectional study
Fear of malpractice is significantly associated with general anxiety and defensive medical practices among rhinoplasty surgeons. Balanced medico-legal training and institutional support can help reduce unnecessary defensiveness while protecting the patient's best interests in decision-making.
Authors
- Servet Erdemes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1296-0925)
- Müslüm Ayral
- Enes Sırma
Institutions
- Diyarbakır Gazi Yaşargil Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (TR)
- Harran University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Health Services Research
- Published
- 2026-03-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-026-14410-8
- Primary Topic
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00