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Law PracticeIllinois, United States2-10 Employees
Medical negligence or malpractice is negligence committed by a professional health care provider - a doctor, nurse, dentist, psychiatrist, podiatrist, hospital or hospital worker - whose performance or duties departs from a standard of care of those with similar training and experience, resulting in harm to a patient. Medical negligence can result from a failure to act or from acting improperly.