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Malpractice Legal Glossary
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Medical Incident: Any act, error
or omission during the providing of professional services.
Medical lien: The right of a
hospital, doctor or health care provider to assert an interest in
personal injury recoveries to the extent of the cost of the treatment or
service provided. Medical Malpractice: Improper or negligent treatment
of a person under a medical professional's care, which results in injury
or death.
Medical Negligence: Failure of a
physician or other medical personnel to meet the standards of conduct
for duties relating to the medical profession. Those standards are based
on what a reasonable person with the requisite knowledge and skills
would or would not do.
Mellaril: An antipsychotic drug
for schizophrenics. Mellaril has been associated with causing cardiac
arrhythmias and sudden death.
Meridia: A prescription diet drug
containing Sibutramine. Sibutramine has been associated adverse
cardiovascular effects and, in some instances, death.
Mesothelioma: A type of cancer
found in people who have been exposed to asbestos. Mesothelioma can
occur in the lining of the lungs or abdomen, and it has no known cure.
Misdiagnosis: A medical
professional's failure to properly identify and diagnose a patient's
medical condition. A doctor can be held liable for any damages that
result from a misdiagnosis if the medical mistake was a result of
negligence. Medical negligence (a subtype of medical malpractice) is
defined as a medical professional's failure to exact the degree of care,
skill, and prudence that a reasonable medical professional would in a
similar situation.
Mistrial: An erroneous invalid
trial that cannot stand in law.
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