Figure 1.

Pathologists’ use of assurance behaviors (no/yes) due to malpractice concerns and the influence of malpractice concerns on the direction of their melanocytic skin lesion diagnosis, based on self-report (n = 207). ^aIncludes three pathologists who reported influence toward a less severe diagnosis. ^b“No” is defined by Likert responses “slightly disagree,” “disagree,” and “strongly disagree.” “Yes” is defined by Likert responses “strongly agree,” “agree,” and “slightly agree.”