Meanings
noundoctor shopping (uncountable)
- uncountablecrimemedicineThe illegal practice of a patient requesting treatment from multiple physicians in order to obtain prescription drugs, either to feed an addiction or resell them.
Synonyms: double doctoring
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe illegal practice of a patient requesting treatment from multiple physicians in order to obtain prescription drugs, either to feed an addiction or resell them.
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doctor shopping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doctor%20shopping
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“doctor shopping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doctor%20shopping. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “doctor shopping,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doctor%20shopping.
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