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Noun Concept
Categories: Medical malpractice, Health law, Unnecessary health care, Healthcare quality
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defensive medicine  defensive practice  defensive practices
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Defensive medicine, also called defensive medical decision making, refers to the practice of recommending a diagnostic test or medical treatment that is not necessarily the best option for the patient, but mainly serves to protect the physician against the patient as potential plaintiff. Wikipedia
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Defensive medicine, also called defensive medical decision making, refers to the practice of recommending a diagnostic test or medical treatment that is not necessarily the best option for the patient, but mainly serves to protect the physician against the patient as potential plaintiff. Wikipedia
practice of recommending a diagnostic test or medical treatment that is not necessarily the best option for the patient, but an option that mainly serves the function to protect the physician against potential lawsuits Wikidata
IS A
avoidance response
medical malpractice
CONTRIBUTING FACTOR OF
tort reform
HAS CONTRIBUTING FACTOR
frivolous litigation
HAS PARTS OF THE CLASS
diagnostic test
therapy
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defensive medicine
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defensive medicine
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Defensive Medicine
Wikidata Alias
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defensive practice, defensive practices

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