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    Allan M. Block

    Opinion

    Defensive medicine’s stranglehold on the realities of practice

    Author:
    Allan M. Block
    MD
    Publish date: March 6, 2018

    Patient history can unfortunately take a back seat to defensive medicine in emergency situations, writes Dr. Allan M. Block.

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