June 6, 2005

Practice of Defensive Medicine Widespread Among Doctors in Specialties at High Risk of Lawsuits

More than 90 percent of surveyed physicians in Pennsylvania reported defensive medicine practices such as over-ordering of diagnostic tests, unnecessary referrals and avoidance of high-risk patients, according to a study in the June 1 issue of JAMA.

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