malpractice claim

collocation in English

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malpractice
noun[U]
uk
/ˌmælˈpræk.tɪs/us
/ˌmælˈpræk.tɪs/
failure to act correctly or legally when doing your job, often causing injury ...
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claim
noun[C]
uk
/kleɪm/us
/kleɪm/
a statement that something is true or is a fact, although other people might not ...
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(Definition ofmalpracticeandclaimfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Themalpracticeclaimfollowed, in which she alleged that she had sustained severe and permanent damage as a result of their failure to timely diagnose her condition.
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He did not suffer a singlemalpracticeclaimduring this period, and built a million-dollar complex to house his practice.
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Factors that prompted families to file medical malpractice claims following perinatal injuries.
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And yet when it comes time to affix culpability, we tend to point fingers at individuals and speak of malpractice claims.
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If amalpracticeclaimgoes to court, through the process of discovery, the prosecution can request a detailed record of all entries made in a patient's electronic record.
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We begin with a somewhat unconventional - but increasingly accepted - analysis of medical malpractice litigation, most specifically about the motivations of patients and patients' families who bring medical malpractice claims.
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In a second study, there was a 70% reduction in malpractice claims in 22 hospitals that implemented stress prevention activities.
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Physicians examined the records of 1452 closed malpractice claims.
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These methods include morbidity and mortality conferences, autopsies, case analysis, medical malpractice claims analysis, staff interviews, and even patient observation.
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Discussion focuses on applying ethics rules and avoiding grievances and professional malpractice claims.
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However, the authors also noted that the vast majority of malpractice claims did not lead to any indemnity payments.
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These types of errors are considered the most rapidly growing category of malpractice claims involving pathologists, and most claims involve a specimen switch between patients.
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The unresolved medical insurance issue threatened obstetrics and neurosurgery in particular, and was exacerbated by escalating medical malpractice claims.
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Others link this field mainly to malpractice claims.
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Most (73%) settled malpractice claims involve medical error.
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By 1999 the average claim took two years to resolve, and 42% of resolved claims were awarded compensation, as compared with 23% for medical malpractice claims through the tort system.
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