Defensive medicine in a nutshell
“You do things to avoid being sued and it so affects what you charge. You order tests even when there is only a marginal chance that something will be found, and the cost is unbelievable. Some malpractice premiums are $100,000 a year. That has to come out of what the patients pay.” (via Common Good)
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