用“defensive medicine”造句大全，defensive medicine造句

defensive medicine

According to various studies, defensive medicine adds perhaps 2 percent to the overall bill—a not-insignificant number when more than $2 trillion is at stake.

This fear is so pervasive that it has its own name: "defensive medicine."

The risk of being sued pushes up costs, obliging doctors to practise “defensive medicine” in the shape of needless tests and procedures.