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Glossary of Medical Malpractice Law Terms
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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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