Defensive medicine practices among gastroenterologists in Japan

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2006; 12(47): 7671-7675
Published online Dec 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i47.7671

Table 1 Characteristics of gastroenterologists surveyed (n = 131)

Characteristic	Gastroenterologistsn (%)
Sex
Male	110 (84)
Female	21 (16)
Years in practice
1-10	33 (25)
11-19	67 (51)
20-29	26 (20)
30	5 (4)
Practice type
Solo	18 (14)
Hospital clinic	107 (81)
Other	6 (5)
Perceived burden of liability insurance premiums
Not a burden	14 (11)
Minor	17 (13)
Medium	57 (43)
Major	3 (33)
Claims experience
Sued
≤ 3 yr ago	1 (1)
> 3 yr ago	2 (1)
Never sued	128 (98)

Citation: Hiyama T, Yoshihara M, Tanaka S, Urabe Y, Ikegami Y, Fukuhara T, Chayama K. Defensive medicine practices among gastroenterologists in Japan. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12(47): 7671-7675
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v12/i47/7671.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v12.i47.7671