Defensive medicine is the idea that
doctors order unnecessary tests and medical procedures as a means to avoid medical negligence lawsuits.
Not exact matches
And often, for example, an ER
doctor might
order CT scans, which aren't often necessarily useful for concussion and which may expose your child to
unnecessary radiation, Dr.. So notes.
Doctors often aren't aware if the test they
order is FDA - approved, and inaccurate results increase the risk that patients will undergo
unnecessary treatment or be excluded from a treatment based on bad information.