"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)
| Descriptor ID |
D008318
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.880.604.583.524 N03.706.535.606
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Malpractice" by people in Profiles.
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The medicolegal impact of misplaced pedicle and lateral mass screws on spine surgery in the United States. Neurosurg Focus. 2020 11; 49(5):E20.
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Wrong drug and wrong dose dispensing errors identified in pharmacist professional liability claims. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2020 Sep - Oct; 60(5):e50-e56.
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The relationship between variations in cesarean delivery and regional health care use in the United States. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2016 Jun; 214(6):735.e1-8.
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How a Lumbar Diskectomy Influenced Medical Malpractice and the Landscape of Health Care. World Neurosurg. 2016 Feb; 86:88-92.
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Medicolegal aspects of neoplastic dermatology. Mod Pathol. 2006 Feb; 19 Suppl 2:S148-54.
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Forensic dentistry. Civil litigation and the narrative report. J Okla Dent Assoc. 1997; 88(2):31, 42, 54.
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Characteristics of potential plaintiffs in malpractice litigation. Ann Intern Med. 1994 May 01; 120(9):792-8.