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DEFENSIVE PRACTICE

\dɪfˈɛnsɪv pɹˈaktɪs], \dɪfˈɛnsɪv pɹˈaktɪs], \d_ɪ_f_ˈɛ_n_s_ɪ_v p_ɹ_ˈa_k_t_ɪ_s]\

Definitions of DEFENSIVE PRACTICE

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The alterations of modes of medical practice, induced by the threat of liability, for the principal purposes of forestalling lawsuits by patients as well as providing good legal defense in the event that such lawsuits are instituted.

2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
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