title: The cost of defensive medicine on 3 hospital medicine services.
authors.affiliation: Center for Value-Based Care Research, Medicine Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
authors.forename: Michael B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Rothberg
authors.affiliation: Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: Joshua
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Class
authors.affiliation: Division of Outcomes and Effectiveness, Department of Public Health, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York4Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York.
authors.forename: Tara F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Bishop
authors.affiliation: Division of Academic Affairs, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Friderici
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Reva
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kleppel
authors.affiliation: Center for Quality of Care Research, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Peter K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Lindenauer
mesh_terms: D003675:Defensive Medicine / Q000191:economics*; D017721:Hospital Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D019564:Unnecessary Procedures / Q000191:economics*