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malpractice definition

mal·prac·tice (mal prak′tis)

noun

  1. injurious or unprofessional treatment or culpable neglect of a patient by a physician or surgeon
  2. misconduct or improper practice in any professional or official position

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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