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defensive medicine

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defensive medicine
n.
Diagnostic or therapeutic measures conducted primarily as a safeguard against possible malpractice liability.
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We all lament the growing paperwork of defensive medicine, but these (or, rather, their opposites) are the steps you can take to mitigate the danger of legal action against your facility.
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Among practitioners of defensive medicine who detailed their most recent defensive act, 43 percent reported using imaging technology in clinically unnecessary circumstances.
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Physicians' increased use of defensive medicine is taking a toll on costs.
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