Table 2 Specific most recent defensive act/s by surgeons
From: Practice of defensive medicine among surgeons in Ethiopia: cross-sectional study
Type of most recent defensive act | Number (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Ordered CT, MRI, or x-ray | 65 | 37.8 |
Admitted a patient unnecessarily | 14 | 8.1 |
Obtained cardiac workup | 16 | 9.3 |
Ordered another test | 17 | 9.9 |
Referred a patient to another Physician | 23 | 13.4 |
Refused to treat a critical patient | 8 | 4.7 |
Other | 29 | 16.9 |
Time of most recent defensive act | Â | Â |
In the past 1 month | 16 | 9.2 |
In the past 1 year | 49 | 28.2 |
Don’t remember the time | 109 | 62.6 |