noun · formal
malpractice
/ˌmælˈpræktɪs/mal·PRAC·tice
Band 7+task2speaking
professional negligence or misconduct by a professional that causes loss or injury to a client or patient
Examples
“The patient sued the surgeon for malpractice.”
“Malpractice claims can bankrupt a small practice.”
“He specialised in malpractice litigation for healthcare professionals.”
Band 8 sentence
“Allegations of medical malpractice prompted a full review of the hospital's procedures.”
Collocations
- medical malpractice
- file a malpractice suit
- malpractice claim
Word family
malpractice insurance noun phrasemalpractitioner noun (hiếm)
Common mistakes
medical negligence (always used)→medical malpractice
malpractice doctor→malpractice by a doctor / medical malpractice
Say it for a higher band
5mistake by a doctor→6negligence→7+malpractice
Synonyms
professional negligence
Easily confused
misconduct
“The lawyer was disciplined for professional misconduct.”
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