Some doctors have even been driven to suicide. As a result, many physicians feel obligated to practice “defensive medicine, ” making decisions based on the possible need to defend them in court rather than on what is best for the patient.
نتيجة لهذه الحالة ،‏ يشعر بعض الاطباء بأن قراراتهم لا يوجهها خير المريض بقدر ما يوجهها الخوف من الملاحقة القانونية .‏