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Editorial
. 2010 May;25(5):380-1.
doi: 10.1007/s11606-010-1319-8.

Defensive medicine and tort reform: a wide view

David M Studdert, Michelle M Mello, Troyen A Brennan
Editorial

Defensive medicine and tort reform: a wide view

David M Studdert et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2010 May.
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