From Defensive Medicine to Quaternary Prevention: The Transition That Pakistan Needs
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Pakistan cannot afford defensive medicine.
the first two-thirds of the 20th century, the most common basis on which malpractice lawsuits were lodged against physicians were allegations that the physicians did something wrong. 1,2 About three decades ago, physicians began to be sued for failing to do something right. 3 This was when defensive medicine came into being as a response to malpractice litigations and now it has become an undec...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Cureus
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2168-8184
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.2449