High physician concern about malpractice risk predicts more aggressive diagnostic testing in office-based practice.

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Published in Health Aff (Millwood) on August 01, 2013

Authors

Emily R Carrier1, James D Reschovsky, David A Katz, Michelle M Mello

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1: Center for Studying Health System Change, Washington, DC, USA. ecarrier@hschange.org

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