When a physician chooses to order more imaging exams or labs, he or she may be practicing defensive medicine — or maybe not. The potentially unnecessary tests and procedures increase the cost of care, but they can also reduce the chance that the physician will get hit with a malpractice suit.
Study: Defensive medicine may curb malpractice claims
When a physician chooses to order more imaging exams or labs, he or she may be practicing defensive medicine — or maybe not. The potentially unnecessary tests and procedures increase the cost of care, but they can also reduce the chance that the physician will get hit with a malpractice suit.