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Medical malpractice occurs when a healthcare provider’s actions (or failure to act) fall below the accepted medical standard of care and cause injury, harm, or wrongful death. It is more than just an unfortunate outcome—there must be proof of negligence compared to what a reasonably skilled provider would have done in the same situation.
| Bad Outcome | Medical Malpractice |
|---|---|
| A medical procedure has complications despite proper care | Provider ignores or deviates from standard medical procedures |
| Side effects occur even when risks were disclosed and managed | Provider fails to warn or obtain informed consent from the patient |
| Patient’s condition worsens due to unavoidable factors | Failure to diagnose, delayed treatment, or misdiagnosis that causes harm |
| Birth complication that could not have been prevented | Doctor leaves baby in birth canal too long, causing oxygen deprivation and CP |
⚠️ Key takeaway: A bad medical result is not automatically malpractice. Malpractice only occurs when the care falls below the accepted medical standard and directly causes harm.
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