Table 2 Awareness of defensive medicine and related experience
From: The practice of defensive medicine among hospital doctors in the United Kingdom
Awareness and experience | Count (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Awareness of defensive medicine | 182 | 89.2% |
Think legal claims against doctors are increasing | 185 | 90.6% |
Has an indemnity covers (MPS / MDU / other) | 184 | 90.2% |
Direct experience of litigation (i.e. been sued) | 29 | 14.2% |
Believe in working in blame free culture | 29 | 14.2% |