Malpractice
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In [[law]], '''malpractice''' is a type of negligence in which the [[misfeasance]], [[malfeasance]] or [[nonfeasance]] of a [[professional]], under a [[duty of care|duty to act]], fails to follow generally accepted professional standards, and that [[breach]] of duty is the [[proximate cause]] of injury to a [[plaintiff]] who suffers [[damages]]. It is committed by a professional or her/his [[employee|subordinates]] or [[Agent (law)|agents]] on behalf of a [[client]] or [[patient]] that causes damages to the client or patient. Perhaps the most publicized forms are [[medical malpractice]] and [[legal malpractice]] by medical practitioners and lawyers respectively, though malpractice suits against accountants ([[Arthur Andersen]]) and investment advisors ([[Merrill Lynch]]) have featured in the news more recently.{{fact|date=May 2008}}
==See also==
* [[Medical malpractice]]
* [[Legal malpractice]]
* [[Educational malpractice]]
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