| 词汇 | defensive-medicine |
| 释义 | defensive medicine noun[ U ] mainly USuk /dɪˌfen.sɪv ˈmed.ɪ.sən/ us /dɪˌfen.sɪv ˈmed.ɪ.sən/ the practice of giving medical tests or treatment that may not be necessary, in order to protect a doctor from possible future legal claims: Doctors practise more defensive medicine in hopes of avoiding lawsuits, which also drives up costs. Defensive medicine practices creep into physicians' activities as early as medical school. Defensive medicine also plays a role, with some doctors ordering the tests to stave off accusations that they withheld the most cutting-edge technology from their patients. It is well known that many doctors practise defensive medicine; not to help patients but to fend off the risk of litigation. A commonly cited example of defensive medicine is the rise in the number of caesarean section births, as opposed to natural births. Medical treatment: general words ACLS advance directive allopathic AMA aspirate biosurgery first-aider irradiation light therapy living will medicalization medicalize orthodox medicine perorally pharmacotherapy phlebotomy phototherapy polypharmacy quackery telemedicine |
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