Law and medical practice: A comparative vignette survey of cardiologists in Norway and Denmark.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This article explores the implications of legal regulation for medical discretion and decision-making in Norway and Denmark.

Methods

The article is based on a cross-national cross-sectional survey exploring cardiologists' assessments of patient eligibility for specialist health care. Forty-two cardiologists in Norway and 48 in Denmark were presented with two standardized case vignettes in the form of patient referrals and were asked to assess whether the patient was eligible for treatment by a specialist, and if so, what waiting time would be assigned to the patient.

Results

Primarily based on descriptive statistics, our findings indicate interesting similarities and variations. While there was only minor variation across the countries in cardiologists' prof

SUBMITTER: Bjorvatn A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7476340 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature