Health care dispute: Costs of defensive medicine

Courtesy Headlines from the Associated Press  Wed, 11/04/2009 - 12:21

BOSTON (AP) -- Dr. James Wang says he tries to tell his patients when extra medical procedures aren't necessary.

If they insist, though, he will do it - not so much to protect their health as his own practice....

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