The debate on "defensive medicine" is back in the headlines with the release of a recent survey. Researchers claim that 91 percent of doctors practice "defensive medicine." On the surface, that you might think, "Wow, really?" "91 Percent?" But we have a look at what portrays this number.

The survey of Mount Sinai School of medicine in New York doctors asked their opinions about the following statements:

"Doctors order more tests and procedures than patients need to protect themselves from abuse complaints", and "Unnecessary use of diagnostic tests reduced without protection for doctors against unjustified misconduct complaints."
The doctors views on defensive medicine: A national survey was published in the June 28th issue of archives of internal medicine.  For me, the results are worthless.  These doctors were simply a question and answer. Any physician who says that he or she is unnecessary tests ultimately admit to insurance fraud.

You cannot check reviews a case of "defensive medicine" only to some doctors. Show me the medical records which back up 91 percent this number that is promoted. I would like to proof of the fact that these tests and procedures by the medical conditions were justified not.

According to Tara Bishop, MD associate, Department of general internal medicine at the Mount Sinai School of medicine and co-author of the study, "the study shows that an overwhelming majority of doctors support tort reform misconduct complaints, and that unnecessary tests, reduce contributions for rising health costs, does not decrease without it."

This is explained not what this study.  There is a problem, but not with medical malpractice to do it claims.  It has to do with the healthcare industry. Doctors are harder and more work, less paid, since insurers under reimbursement doctors. Is tort reform fix this problem?

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