doctor shop
verb (used with or without object)
to obtain prescriptions for a controlled substance from more than one healthcare practitioner at a time.
doctor shopper
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a word derived from
doctor shop.
doctor-shopper
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a word derived from
doctor shop.
doctor shopverb (used with or without object)to obtain prescriptions for a controlled substance from more than one healthcare practitioner at a time.
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"If you recognize someone is a doctor shopper, you report it to the state police diversion agent," said Sarah Melton, a clinical pharmacist in Virginia.
From Reuters ● May 31, 2012
