malpractice

英 /ˌmælˈpræktɪs/ 　美 /ˌmælˈpræktɪs/

n. 职业失当；渎职careless, improper, or illegal professional conduct, especially in medicine

The family consulted a lawyer about possible medical malpractice.

这家人就可能存在的医疗失当咨询了律师。

Independent oversight can help prevent malpractice in healthcare and strengthen public confidence in medical institutions.

独立监督有助于防止医疗行业的职业失当，并增强公众对医疗机构的信任。

搭配

medical malpractice 医疗失当professional malpractice 职业失当malpractice lawsuit 医疗失当诉讼

多指专业人员失职，尤用于医疗，并非普通错误。

近义 professional misconduct、negligence