Medical malpractice
Legal cause of action
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- Healthcare (2)
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Sepsis (1) · Medical Malpractice (1) · Patient Advocacy (1) · Clinical Training (1) · Healthcare Reform (1) · Infection Control (1) · Diagnostic Errors (1) · ICE (1) · Lawsuit (1) · Respiratory failure (1) · Detention center (1) · Medical negligence (1) · Texas (1) · Immigration enforcement (1) · Toddler (1)
📖 Key Information
Medical malpractice is a legal cause of action that occurs when a medical or health care professional, through a negligent act or omission, deviates from standards in their profession, thereby causing injury or death to a patient. The negligence might arise from errors in diagnosis, treatment, aftercare or health management.
An act of medical malpractice usually has three characteristics.
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