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... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > social problems encyc > politics, power, and war > social control > formal social control > jurisprudence > malpractice > defensive medicine
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of organizations, institutions and structure > communities (sociology) > politics and law > social control > formal social control > jurisprudence > malpractice > defensive medicine
social science subjects > law > jurisprudence > malpractice > defensive medicine
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health care management > legal and regulatory issues > malpractice > defensive medicine
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health care quality, access, and evaluation > health services research > quality and safety of care > malpractice > defensive medicine
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health care management > incompetence > professional incompetence > malpractice > defensive medicine

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defensive medicine  

Définition

  • In the context of rising litigation the tendency for doctors to protect themselves by ordering tests for all likely diagnoses of a patient's illness. The motivation is not medical but socio-legal. [Source: The Sage Dictionary of Health and Society; Defensive Medicine]

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