title: Avoiding medical negligence claims. A former plaintiffs' attorney and physician explains why practicing defensive medicine doesn't work--and tells you what does.
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: O'Dell
mesh_terms: D003675:Defensive Medicine; D006801:Humans; D008318:Malpractice; D010820:Physicians / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States