A fascinating story of defensive medicine: How doctors feared treating a DA, and let the threat of a lawsuit cloud their medical judgement

A fascinating story of defensive medicine: How doctors feared treating a DA, and let the threat of a lawsuit cloud their medical judgement
“Looking back, I realize that practicing defensive medicine has become an unfortunate reality for every physician. But I’m convinced that ordering additional workups for Helen would have been expensive, unnecessary, and not helpful. She had already been bounced from doctor to doctor without much benefit.”