mal·prac·tice /ˌmælˈpræktəs/
  不當治療,失態,瀆職
  mal·prac·tice /(ˈ)mælˈpræktəs/ 名詞
  醫療失當,醫療事故
  Mal·prac·tice n.  Evil practice; illegal or immoral conduct; practice contrary to established rules; specifically, the treatment of a case by a surgeon or physician in a manner which is contrary to accepted rules and productive of unfavorable results. [Written also malepractice.]
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  malpractice
       n 1: professional wrongdoing that results in injury or damage;
            "the widow sued his surgeon for malpractice"
       2: a wrongful act that the actor had no right to do; improper
          professional conduct; "he charged them with electoral
          malpractices"