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Published on in Vol 10 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/105255, first published .
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Defensive Medicine Attitudes and Associated Factors Among Physicians Working in Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics in Istanbul, Türkiye: Cross-Sectional Analytical Study

Defensive Medicine Attitudes and Associated Factors Among Physicians Working in Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics in Istanbul, Türkiye: Cross-Sectional Analytical Study

Cüneyt Destan Cenger   1 * , MD ;   Giray Kolcu   2, 3 * , MD ;   Mehmet Ali Malkoç   1 * , MD ;   Birgül Tüzün   4 * , MD ;   Meral Çevik Doğan   5 * , MD ;   Tuğba Saraç Sivrikoz   6 * , MD

1 Department of Forensic Medicine, Istanbul University, İstanbul, Türkiye

2 Department of Family Medicine, Süleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Türkiye

3 Department of Medical Education and Informatics, Süleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Türkiye

4 Department of Forensic Medicine, Istanbul Yeni Yüzyıl University, İstanbul, Türkiye

5 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tuzla State Hospital, İstanbul, Türkiye

6 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Istanbul University, İstanbul, Türkiye

*all authors contributed equally

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