Background: Physicians often report practicing “defensive medicine,” including ordering marginally beneficial tests and interventions to reduce their malpractice liability risk. Yet, most economic studies find no decrease in spending after… Click to show full abstract
Background: Physicians often report practicing “defensive medicine,” including ordering marginally beneficial tests and interventions to reduce their malpractice liability risk. Yet, most economic studies find no decrease in spending after malpractice reform. Methods: This study uses a random 5
               
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