 Malpractice
"Malpractice" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Failure of a professional person, a physician or lawyer, to render proper services through reprehensible ignorance or negligence or through criminal intent, especially when injury or loss follows. (Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)
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D008318
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.880.604.583.524 N03.706.535.606
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Malpractice" by people in Profiles.
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Meadow W, Lantos J. A proactive, data-based determination of the standard of medical care in pediatrics. Pediatrics. 1998 Apr; 101(4):E6.
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Meadow W, Bell A, Lantos J. Physicians' experience with allegations of medical malpractice in the neonatal intensive care unit. Pediatrics. 1997 May; 99(5):E10.
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Meadow W, Mendez D, Hipps R, Vakharia T, Husein G, Lantos J. The relationship between physician behaviors and blood gas values in the first hours of life--implications for "standards" of medical care for infants with respiratory distress. Am J Perinatol. 1996 Nov; 13(8):457-64.
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Meadow W, Lantos JD. Expert testimony, legal reasoning, and justice. The case for adopting a data-based standard of care in allegations of medical negligence in the NICU. Clin Perinatol. 1996 Sep; 23(3):583-95.
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Lantos JD. Should we always tell children the truth? Perspect Biol Med. 1996; 40(1):78-92.
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