malpractice

English

Etymology

mal- +‎ practice

Noun

malpractice (uncountable)

1. the improper treatment of a patient by a physician that results in injury or loss
2. improper or unethical conduct by a professional or official person

Translations

the improper treatment of a patient by a physician that results in injury or loss

Czech: nedbalost (cs) f. Finnish: hoitovirhe (fi) Irish: míchleachtas (ga) m.

Portuguese: negligência (pt) f. Spanish: negligencia (es) f.

improper or unethical conduct by a professional or official person

Czech: zneužití úřední moci (cs) n. Irish: míchleachtas (ga) m.

Portuguese: negligência (pt) f. Spanish: negligencia (es) f.

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Spanish: negligencia f.

See also

• Malpractice on Wikipedia.Wikipedia