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Which of the following is meant by the word 'malpraxis'?

A
Parental negligence
B
Professional negligence
C
Transplantation of human organs
D
Protection of human rights
High-Yield Explanation
Professional negligence or malpraxis is defined as absence of reasonable care and skill, or wilful negligence of a medical practitioner in the treatment of a patient, which causes bodily injury or death of the patient. Negligence is defined as doing something that one is not supposed to do , or failing to do something that one is supposed to do. Ref: The Essentials of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology by K S Narayan Reddy, 27th edition, Page 30.

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