A new survey in a medical journal says the overwhelming majority of doctors believe that defensive medicine is costing the nation billions of dollars a year and they need protection from malpractice lawsuits. But does it really add up?
There is no question that U.S. patients undergo many more tests and procedures than any other country, and that we don't show anything good for it in our health statistics compared to other countries with much more inexpensive care.
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