defensive medicine

noun
🔊/dɪˌfensɪv ˈmedsn/, 🔊/dɪˌfensɪv ˈmedɪsn/
🔊/dɪˌfensɪv ˈmedɪsn/
[uncountable] (especially North American English)
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  1. medical treatment that may involve more tests, operations, etc. than a person really needs because a doctor is worried that a claim or complaint may be made against them in court if they make a mistake in the treatment they give防御性医疗,自卫性医疗(医生担心因误诊被起诉而让病人做过多的化验、手术等)