"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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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 33 | 5 | 38 |
| 2018 | 13 | 6 | 19 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Malpractice" by people in Profiles.
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No-fault compensation schemes for COVID-19 medical products. Lancet. 2021 05 08; 397(10286):1707-1708.
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The fine line of defensive medicine. J Forensic Leg Med. 2021 May; 80:102170.
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Burnout among physicians working in a pandemic hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic. Leg Med (Tokyo). 2021 Jul; 51:101881.
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Good Samaritan Clause. Ginekol Pol. 2021; 92(3):216-219.
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Doctors faced with impossible rationing decisions must seek legal advice. BMJ. 2021 02 22; 372:n458.
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Legal liability facing COVID-19 in dentistry: Between malpractice and preventive recommendations. J Forensic Leg Med. 2021 Feb; 78:102123.
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Hospital-Acquired SARS-Cov-2 Infections in Patients: Inevitable Conditions or Medical Malpractice? Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 01 09; 18(2).
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Employer Liability for "Take-Home" COVID-19. J Law Med Ethics. 2021; 49(1):126-131.
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Medical Liability in Cancer Care During COVID-19 Pandemic: Heroes or Guilty? Front Public Health. 2020; 8:602988.
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The medicolegal landscape through the lens of COVID-19: time for reform. J R Soc Med. 2021 02; 114(2):55-59.