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Defensive practice is indefensible: how defensive medicine runs counter to the ethical and professional obligations of clinicians

Johan C. Bester

2020Medicine Health Care and Philosophy48 citationsDOI

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Defensive medicinePhilosophy of medicineHarmFiduciaryAutonomyMedical lawMalpracticeAdversarial systemTortDamagesEconomic JusticePsychologyMedicineLawEngineering ethicsPolitical scienceDutyAlternative medicineLiabilityMedical malpracticePathologyEngineeringMedical Malpractice and Liability IssuesHealthcare cost, quality, practicesEthics in medical practice
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