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defensive medicine

de·fen·sive med·i·cine


noun 
Definition:
 
extensive diagnosis as protection against lawsuit: medical treatment that involves carrying out extensive diagnostic testing in order to minimize the chances of a patient's suing the doctor or hospital for negligence

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