malpractice

Noun

Meaning

Evil practice; illegal or immoral conduct; practice contrary to established rules; specifically, the treatment of a case by a surgeon or physician in a manner which is contrary to accepted rules and productive of unfavorable results.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

error crime vice abuse sin offense fault fraud violation breach negligence injustice misconduct wrongdoing mismanagement
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Antonyms

attention care behavior achieve eye caution
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Hypernyms

misconduct wrongdoing actus reus wrongful conduct

Phrases with the word

concept of malpractice for malpractice absolute malpractice

Anagrams

empractical

Examples

I welcome the President and working with him to try to get some of that medical malpractice reform so we can get the cost of health care to come down. Ben Quayle

Reform of the medical liability system should be considered as part of a comprehensive response to surging medical malpractice premiums that endanger Americans' access to quality medical care. Lincoln Chafee

The high price of health care in this country is a serious issue that demands serious attention. Putting limits on damages have little or no effect on skyrocketing malpractice insurance rates. Mary Landrieu

I absolutely reject that idea that the press is liberal and what it does is liberal. In my view, it's like accusing a doctor of malpractice or a lawyer of malfeasance. Ron Suskind

he charged them with electoral malpractices Source: Internet

the widow sued his surgeon for malpractice Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

malpositioned teeth malpostural malposture malpractice insurance malpractitioner malpresent