Legal controls of the medical profession-Jos Gv Taborda

José Gv Taborda , Elias Abdalla-Filho, Cíntia Dohler, Helena Dias de Castro Bins
José Gv Taborda-Department of Clinical Medicine, Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. jose@taborda.med.br

2009 Sep

The authors conclude that the existence of limits and internal and external controls is fundamental for a professional medical practice of quality. However, the excess of controls, which causes a defensive attitude, may negatively interfere in the quality of the care offered to patients.