For example, to avoid even small risk of lawsuit, doctors may order tests or treatments that have more harms than benefits to their patient; such practices are referred to as defensive medicine. Risks of unnecessary tests can include radiation exposure and the occasional false test result, which can lead to further unnecessary tests, some of which may have complications (such as injury or radiation exposure), or even false diagnosis and unnecessary treatment. If the chance of finding problem that requires treatment is extremely small, the harms of testing may outweigh the benefits. Sudden or chronic illness can cause profound weakness and confusion, which makes people vulnerable and can lead to the unwilling loss of control. For financial and other property
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