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Nov 30, 2009
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defen'sive med'icine




the practice by a physician of ordering many tests or consultations as a means of self-protection against charges of malpractice in the event of an unfavorable outcome of treatment.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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