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defensive medicine
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Japanese Meaning
医療過誤訴訟からのリスクを避けるため、必ずしも患者にとって最適とは言えない診断検査や治療を行う医療行為 / 医師が自身を法的なリスクから守るために、患者のための最善の治療選択ではなく、過剰な検査や治療を実施する医療実践
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(medicine) 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 a potential malpractice lawsuit from the patient.
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defensive medicine
Many physicians admit that defensive medicine leads them to order unnecessary tests to avoid malpractice claims.
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Many physicians admit that defensive medicine leads them to order unnecessary tests to avoid malpractice claims.
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