Abstract:Situations of medical error and defensive medicine are common in healthcare environments and have repercussions in the quality of care under offer. The occurrence of adverse events and the increase of healthcare expenses are some of the consequences of medical malpractice. Indeed, these situations may be prevented by encouraging the compliance with Clinical Guidelines (CGs). However, the current format of CGs proved to be disadvantageous for real-time application, i.e., they may not provide recommendations to … Show more
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