"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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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Malpractice" by people in Profiles.
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Body of Evidence: Do Autopsy Findings Impact Medical Malpractice Claim Outcomes? J Patient Saf. 2021 12 01; 17(8):576-582.
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Medical Malpractice Claims Involving Physicians in the Intensive Care Unit: A Cohort Study. J Intensive Care Med. 2021 Dec; 36(12):1417-1423.
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An Examination of Medical Malpractice Claims Involving Physician Trainees. Acad Med. 2020 08; 95(8):1215-1222.
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Toward Preventing Medical Malpractice Claims Related to Chest Procedures. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2020 06; 17(6):776-779.
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Lessons Learned From Medical Malpractice Claims Involving Critical Care Nurses. Am J Crit Care. 2020 05 01; 29(3):174-181.
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Medical Malpractice Involving Pulmonary/Critical Care Physicians. Chest. 2019 11; 156(5):907-914.
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Malpractice Concerns, Defensive Medicine, and the Histopathology Diagnosis of Melanocytic Skin Lesions. Am J Clin Pathol. 2018 Aug 30; 150(4):338-345.
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How gaps in policy implementation cause public health malpractice. Lancet. 2018 06 16; 391(10138):2414.
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How concerns and experiences with medical malpractice affect dermatopathologists' perceptions of their diagnostic practices when interpreting cutaneous melanocytic lesions. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2016 Feb; 74(2):317-24; quiz 324.e1-8.
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Disclosing harmful mammography errors to patients. Radiology. 2009 Nov; 253(2):443-52.