Defensive Medicine and Obstetric Practices: Evidence from the Military Health System

Overview of attention for article published in Journal of Empirical Legal Studies, January 2020

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Doctors face tough choices during difficult childbirths — often involving the decision of whether to perform a cesarean section…

When doctors' actions are driven by a desire to avoid legal entanglements, it is known as "defensive medicine." When it comes…

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