Medical malpractice occurs when a hospital, doctor or other health care professional causes injury to a patient. list and describe the topics related to malpractice.

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Judah

7 August, 02:30

Medical malpractice occurs when a hospital, doctor or other health care professional causes injury to a patient. list and describe the topics related to malpractice.

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Rayan Kidd · Answer 1

Medical malpractices refer to medical errors that can be prevented if proper care has been taken. Malpractices are very harmful to the patient.

The topics related to malpractices are as follows:

1. Misdiagnosis: Any error during diagnosis as incorrect identification of the disease is referred as misdiagnosis.

2. Plaintiff: Plaintiff is a person who complains for any malpractice. This person can be the patient himself or in relation with the patient.

3. Medical negligence: This is an error where the health care professional does not go to the standards of conduct of their job.

4. Evidence: It is the fact that is presented to the court for any medical errors involved in the practice.