Table 4.
Opinions of orthopedic and traumatology physicians on the causes of increase in malpractice lawsuits
| Reasons for the increase in malpractice lawsuits | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Media | 258 | 73.1 |
| Problems in the health system | 243 | 68.8 |
| Facilitating complaints with the practices of the Ministry of Health for patient rights | 238 | 67.4 |
| Change in the health perception/culture of the society | 228 | 64.6 |
| Caring for a large patient population | 216 | 61.2 |
| Physician-patient miscommunication | 215 | 60.9 |
| Creating false expectations in patients regarding the chances of success of medical practices | 206 | 58.4 |
| Rulings for high compensation | 203 | 57.5 |
| The effort to create a new market for insurance companies | 201 | 56.9 |
| Misinformation of the patients | 177 | 501 |
| Inadequate infrastructure and physical conditions | 172 | 48.7 |
| Increased patient expectations | 169 | 47.9 |
| Change in the health/disease pattern of the society | 143 | 40.5 |
| Taking/using improper medical equipment | 132 | 37.4 |
| Non-operation of the transfer system | 106 | 30.0 |
| Deficiencies in medical/residency training | 99 | 28.0 |
| Lack of self-improvement and renewal | 77 | 21.8 |
| Increasing number and impact of non-governmental organizations | 36 | 10.2 |
| Rapid advances in medicine and technology | 15 | 4.2 |
| Other | 24 | 6.8 |