Medical Assistant Prep / Unit 27 MAS 657 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Negligence and Malpractice
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The idea
Negligence is failing to act as a reasonable person with the same training would, and malpractice is professional negligence.
In practice
It can come from doing something a reasonable professional would not do, or failing to do something they would.
Where people slip
Following training, policy and orders, and documenting accurately, is the best protection.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
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