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Preferred term
medical malpractice
Definition
- Medical malpractice is any deviation by a health care provider from accepted standards of practice, whether or not it causes injury to the patient. Medical errors can occur in diagnoses, surgery, and prescriptions. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Problems; Medical Malpractice]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/medical_malpractice
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