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What term is used to describe a practitioner who injuries a patient due to a failure to perform his duty?
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When a medical practitioner injures a patient due to failure to perform his duty, it is referred to as medical malpractice. When a doctor commits medical malpractice, they can be prosecuted in court and may be reprimanded or have their medical license suspended. The court system may also award monetary compensation to that patient that was harmed by malpractice.
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What term is used to describe a practitioner who injuries a patient due to a failure to perform his?
The term for the actions of a practitioner who causes injury to a patient through negligence or carelessness is malpractice. Medical practitioners must hold insurance to compensate patients.
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