Meaning

2 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The improper treatment of a patient by a physician that results in injury or loss.

    Kunstfehler, Behandlungsfehler

    professional wrongdoing that results in injury or damage

  2. (countable, uncountable)Improper or unethical conduct by a professional or official person.

    Amtsmissbrauch

    должностно́е преступле́ниеdolžnostnóje prestuplénije, престу́пная хала́тностьprestúpnaja xalátnostʹ

    a wrongful act that the actor had no right to do; improper professional conduct

Examples

6 sentences
  1. The doctor who treated Tom should be sued for malpractice.

    ruВрач, лечивший Тома, должен быть привлечён к суду за преступную халатность.

    CC BY · Tatoeba · CK · C1Open on TatoebaReport a problem
  2. You should be sued for malpractice.

    CC BY · Tatoeba · MrShoval · C1Open on TatoebaReport a problem
  3. I sued my doctor for malpractice.

    CC BY · Tatoeba · Eccles17 · C1Open on TatoebaReport a problem
  4. Malpractice insurance is a contributing factor to the high cost of medical care.

    CC BY · Tatoeba · darinmex · C1Open on TatoebaReport a problem
  5. Conversion therapy is medical malpractice.

    CC BY · Tatoeba · rul · C1Open on TatoebaReport a problem

Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
improper or unethical conduct by a professional or official person:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
the improper treatment of a patient by a physician that results in injury or loss:
improper or unethical conduct by a professional or official person:

Forms

plural: malpractices
Singularmalpractice
Pluralmalpractices

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
malpractice — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto