Malpractice
For other uses, see Malpractice (disambiguation).
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In the law of torts, malpractice is an "instance of negligence or incompetence on the part of a professional".[1]
Types include:
- medical malpractice ("A doctor's failure to exercise the degree of care and skill that a physician or surgeon of the same medical specialty would use under similar circumstances")
- legal malpractice ("A lawyer's failure to render professional services with the skill, prudence, and diligence that an ordinary and reasonable lawyer would use under similar circumstances.")[2]
Medical malpractice and the rise in incidences of claims against individual and institutional providers has led to the evolution of patient advocates.[3]
Notes
- ↑ Black's Law Dictionary (9th ed. 2009), malpractice.
- ↑ Black's Law Dictionary (9th ed. 2009), malpractice.
- ↑ Kamaker, Dorothy (September 26, 2015). "Patient advocacy services ensure optimum health outcomes". smh.com.au. The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
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