Blame culture and defensive medicine.
Catino M. Blame culture and defensive medicine. Cognition, Technology & Work. 2009;11(4). doi:10.1007/s10111-009-0130-y.
This study surveyed more than 300 Italian general practitioners and found that nearly 80% practiced a form of defensive medicine. Primary factors in this behavior were fear of litigation, a punitive approach to errors, and concerns of negative media publicity.