Medical Malpractice
Medical malpractice occurs when a health care provider gives substandard treatment that causes harm to a patient. Learn your rights in getting medical care and what can constitute medical malpractice.
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- People's Law School
- produced in
- 2018
- last reviewed
- June 2018 i Last date reviewed by a qualified expert to ensure content up-to-date. See "Tips" in Clicklaw content criteria (bottom of pageside menu) for details.
- resource type
- basics
- tags
- medical malpractice, negligence, patient’s informed consent, proper medical care, doctor’s duty, surgeon, operation, error in diagnosis, error in treatment, competence level, time limit, contingency fee, Dial-A-Law
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