"Accept that CYA is part of the job and do your job"

October 11, 2007

Regarding CYA/defensive medicine, is the best defense really a good offense? Order a battery of tests and referrals? Should physicians be resigned to this fate?



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{ 2 comments }

1 Anonymous October 11, 2007 at 9:55 am

Kevin’s questioning the article of faith that the ever elusive “defensive medicine” is necessary?

What introspection!

2 Anonymous October 11, 2007 at 10:35 am

Whereas introspection is radily apparent with our resident ambulance chaser.

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