- injurious or unprofessional treatment or culpable neglect of a patient by a physician or surgeon
- misconduct or improper practice in any professional or official position
noun
Malpractice is defined as behavior or conduct by a professional that is improper or causes injury.
When a doctor misdiagnoses a patient and the patient dies, this is an example ofmalpractice.
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noun
- Performance, as by a physician or lawyer, that falls below the professional minimum standard of care or service for a patient or client, especially when legally actionable because an injury or loss has been suffered by the patient or client.
- An instance of such performance.
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- mal′prac·ti′tion·er
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malpractice - Legal Definition
n
The negligent actions of a professional, such as a
doctor or lawyer, as evinced by a failure to perform services consistent with
the standards of such profession.
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malpractice - Medical Definition
n.
- Performance, as by a physician or lawyer, that falls below the professional minimum standard of care or service for a patient or client, especially when legally actionable because an injury or loss has been suffered by the patient or client.
- An instance of such performance.
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Sentence Examples
- Doctors and other medical staff are vulnerable to medical malpractice lawsuits, but general medical release forms signed by patients can protect the medical staff involved in whatever procedure is necessary.
- Many professionals in service-oriented businesses need to carry malpractice coverage to protect themselves against claims of harm or negligence.
- For example, when healthcare providers are employees of the federal government, any malpractice claims are made against the government itself.
- A CRNA who is looking for malpractice insurance coverage should consider products from a number of providers before making a final decision.
- Companies offering malpractice insurance coverage don't set rates in the same way that car insurance companies do; the level of experience that a provider has doesn't play a large part in what the premium level will be.
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