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Maleficence vs Malpractice - What's the difference?

maleficence | malpractice |

As nouns the difference between maleficence and malpractice

is that maleficence is harmfulness or mischief while malpractice is the improper treatment of a patient by a physician that results in injury or loss.

maleficence

English

Noun

  • harmfulness or mischief

    • Antonyms

    * beneficence

    malpractice

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • the improper treatment of a patient by a physician that results in injury or loss
  • improper or unethical conduct by a professional or official person

    • See also

    * ("malpractice" on Wikipedia)