Freakonomics, M.D.

53. Why Do Doctors Have to Play Defense?

Sep 16, 2022

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Do We Think the Supreme Court Ruling Will Have an Impact on the Training of Residents Physicians?

01:34

Obigein

02:18

Is There Evidence That Doctors Don't Take Care of Lawyers?

03:05

Introduction

2min

Medical Liability and Defensive Medicine

5min

Is There Evidence That Doctors Don't Take Care of Lawyers?

3min

Do You Think Abortion Laws Are Defensive?

5min

What Is Abortion Care?

2min

Obigein

2min

Do We Want to Challenge the Laws?

2min

Defensive Medicine

2min

Do We Think the Supreme Court Ruling Will Have an Impact on the Training of Residents Physicians?

2min

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The Dob's Decision Will Impact Medicine

4min

After the Supreme Court’s abortion decision, doctors in some states are concerned that delivering treatment could put them in legal jeopardy. Bapu Jena looks at how the practice of “defensive medicine” can compromise patient care.

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