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Area of Science:

  • Medical Practice
  • Public Health
  • Legal Medicine

Background:

  • Physician behavior in the US is influenced by lawsuits, leading to defensive medicine practices.
  • The study investigates whether similar defensive medicine practices exist in Switzerland.
  • Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening is used as a case study to assess liability fears in physician recommendations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if Swiss physicians' recommendations for PSA screening are influenced by fears of litigation.
  • To assess the prevalence of defensive medicine in Switzerland using PSA screening as an example.

Main Methods:

  • A pilot-tested questionnaire was distributed to 552 physicians at a continuing medical education conference.
  • 250 physicians (45% response rate) completed the questionnaire.
  • Participants included general practitioners and specialists in internal medicine.

Main Results:

  • 75% of physicians recommend regular PSA screening for men over 50.
  • However, only 53-56% believe PSA screening is effective.
  • 41-43% of physicians reported recommending PSA testing for legal reasons.

Conclusions:

  • Defensive medicine is present in Switzerland, not just the USA.
  • Physician recommendations for PSA screening are influenced by liability concerns.
  • This occurs despite lower litigation risk for controversial treatments in Switzerland and Europe.