A study by PricewaterhouseCoopers Health Research Institute has come to the conclusion that issued $210 billion annually for defensive medicine.  According to the report, the price of excess: Identification of waste in health care expenditure, this deduction industry and Government are based on interviews with 20 health executives, an overview of 1,000 U.S. consumers and evaluation of 35 studies.  The description of the methodology, research mentioned not the review of the medical records. You would think that would be a good place to look.

The report stated that "a PricewaterhouseCoopers health insurance plans AHIP (), 10% of the costs for the healthcare system due to legal costs too much concern in the form of defensive medicine and study with America." "The study suggested that the costs cover medical services physician, patient, hospital, drugs, and others."

The researchers is the question I would like to ask where are the medical records, that this claim back?  I would like to see evidence that the patients medical conditions ensure not the tests and procedures used.

When it comes to medical care is a team effort between doctor and patient.  The doctor diagnosed the condition and recommend a treatment plan. Standard of care requires that the doctor explain risks and benefits of treatment.  It is then up to the patients decide whether the treatment or not pursue.

You can read what the doctors in the "Defensive medicine" study really be saying more about recent research in so-called "defensive medicine" in the article.

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