Malpractice fears drive US system

I wonder if this is the case in Canada? I recently read the book, A Bitter Pill; How the medical system is failing the elderly, by Dr. John Sloan. (US) Docs admit malpractice fears lead to overly aggressive care By Dina Overland Doctors admit to being part of the healthcare problem, confessing that they provide too much medical care in a US survey published in the Archives of Internal