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medical malpractice  

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  • 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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