As a result of the increase in malpractice insurance premiums, the concept of defensive medicine has been introduced which means that providers often order more tests and provide more services than necessary to protect themselves from malpractice lawsuits.

Medical Malpractice

Explanation:

Medical malpractice is, as per the American Heritage Dictionary (2000), the "improper or incompetent care of a patient by a physician resulting in injury, damage or failure".

It has resulted in nearly 80,000-100,000 deaths per year, according to the seminal research of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) To Err Is Human.

Controversy over a patient's improper care has affected both providers and patients. Patients sued doctors because they thought their physician did not provide them with the correct level of care relative to the industry's level of care.