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Very interesting article and commentary. While I have been of the thought that tort reform would save significant dollars in the healthcare debate, its impact may not be as profound.

Defensive medicine costs less money than physicians think

by Kevin Pho, MD

Nothing polarizes the heath care debate more than defensive medicine. A recent study from Health Affairs will only add more fuel to the fire.

Here’s what I wrote a couple of years ago in USA Today: “When you consider that rampant testing is a major driver of escalating health care dollars, addressing defensive medicine should be a primary goal of cost containment.”

Is that still true?

Well, yes and no.

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