defensive medicine
The practice of recommending a diagnostic test or medical treatment that is not…The practice of recommending a diagnostic test or medical treatment that is not necessarily the best option for the patient, but mainly serves to protect the physician against a potential malpractice lawsuit from the patient.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The practice of recommending a diagnostic test or medical treatment that is not necessarily the best option for the patient, but mainly serves to protect the physician against a potential malpractice lawsuit from the patient.
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable