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[mal-prak-tis]

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noun

Law. failure of a professional person, as a physician or lawyer, to render proper services through reprehensible ignorance or negligence or through criminal intent, especially when injury or loss follows.

any improper, negligent practice; misconduct or misuse.

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Origin:
1665–75; mal- + practice

Related forms

mal·prac·ti·tion·er

[mal-prak-tish-uh-ner] , noun

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Malpractice is always a great word to know.

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damages awarded to a plaintiff in excess of compensatory damages in order to punish the defendant for a reckless or willful act

a place where a judge hears matters not requiring action in open court; the private office of a judge

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In short, the proper antidote to educational malpractice is to insist on fidelity to the educational mission.

Moreover, malpractice was not confined to the accounts department.

Also, actual malpractice costs are not that great relative to the overall cost of health care.

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In short, the proper antidote to educational malpractice is to insist on fidelity to the educational mission.

Moreover, malpractice was not confined to the accounts department.

Also, actual malpractice costs are not that great relative to the overall cost of health care.

Young doctors these days get trained to talk nice, think pretty thoughts and steer clear of malpractice lawyers.

Additionally, the center does not have to pay as much for the malpractice insurance.

Changes in malpractice law could persuade doctors to practice evidence-based medicine.

He also says he has several investigations into politicians' malpractice under way.

Nor do they protect hospitals or doctors from misguided malpractice suits.

The guidelines given to doctors need to be improved before they can be used in a plan for medical malpractice reform.

And half of medical malpractice payments were gobbled up by lawyers and overheads.

Physicians also over-prescribe tests and treatments to protect themselves from malpractice suits.

Yet in all the discussion of tragic cases and dollar amounts, a major cause of the malpractice problem is ignored:.

Malpractice ought to be out of the courts and brought before administrative panels qualified to judge.

Indeed, anyone can see the plain evidence of scientific malpractice.

The small ideas are limiting medical malpractice liability, and allowing cross-state purchase of insurance policies.

Readers respond to an editorial about reform the malpractice system.

These professional practices should not be shielded from personal liability for malpractice.

Research shows that the real problem is too much malpractice, not too many malpractice lawsuits.

Like tort reform and limitations on jury awards in malpractice cases.

The debate over medical malpractice can often seem theological.

He is obviously well-practiced at this sort of scholarly and linguistic malpractice.

To ensure a consistent application of medical standards, malpractice cases should be judged in special health courts.

Medical malpractice insurance and the cost of medicine are what need the reforming.

Malpractice premiums have declined in some instances, though market forces may be partly responsible.

No one has addressed one of the truly significant costs of health care-- malpractice and tort.

But malpractice lawyers say these developments have come at the expense of patients.

He also testifies in medical malpractice and wrongful death cases.

Tort reform is a rallying cry for many physicians who believe that excessive medical malpractice awards and.

Medical malpractice suits are one of the leading causes of the high cost of health care.

Most malpractice claims do not lead to any payment from doctor to patient, but they still affect medicine.

The aim to avoid billion dollar awards, mostly borne by insurance companies, who then raise malpractice premiums.

Their concerns come against a backdrop of medical malpractice suits in which video is playing a role.

She was convicted in court of electoral malpractice.

How medical malpractice reform could become a bigger part of health care reform.

The problem is malpractice and unproven value of the innovation in itself.

There are better and fairer ways to reform the malpractice system and save money than a one-size-fits-all cap on payments.

Merely the capital costs are outrageous ignoring the costs of malpractice insurance.

Among its findings is that a large majority of malpractice claims do not lead to any payment from a doctor to a patient.

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World English Dictionary

malpractice (mælˈpræktɪs)

—n
1.	immoral, illegal, or unethical professional conduct or neglect of professional duty
2.	any instance of improper professional conduct

malpractitioner

—n

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Word Origin & History

malpractice

1671, hybrid coined from mal- (q.v.) + practice. Also used in law for "illegal action by which a person seeks a benefit for himself while in a position of trust" (1758).

American Heritage

Medical Dictionary

malpractice mal·prac·tice (māl-prāk'tĭs)
n.
Improper or negligent treatment of a patient, as by a physician, resulting in injury, damage, or loss.

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Cultural Dictionary

malpractice definition

Mistakes or negligent conduct by a professional person, especially a physician, that results in damage to others, such as misdiagnosis of a serious illness. Damaged parties often seek compensation by bringing malpractice suits against the offending physician or other professional.

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