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DEFENSIVE MEDICINE

\dɪfˈɛnsɪv mˈɛdsən], \dɪfˈɛnsɪv mˈɛdsən], \d_ɪ_f_ˈɛ_n_s_ɪ_v m_ˈɛ_d_s_ə_n]\

Definitions of DEFENSIVE MEDICINE

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The alterations of modes of medical practice, induced by the threat of liability, for the principal purposes of forestalling lawsuits by patients as well as providing good legal defense in the event that such lawsuits are instituted.

2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
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