maltreatment

maltreatment
In reference to the treatment of his patient by a surgeon, this term signifies improper or unskillful treatment; it may result either from ignorance, neglect, or willfulness; but the word does not necessarily imply that the conduct of the surgeon, in his treatment of the patient, is either willfully or grossly careless.
See also malpractice (medical malpractice)

Black's law dictionary. . 1990.

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  • maltreatment — mal*treat ment, n.; [Cf. F. maltraitement.] Cruel or inhumane treatment; ill usage; abuse. Syn: ill treatment. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • maltreatment — index abuse (physical misuse), atrocity, infliction, injustice, mischief, misuse, molestation, oppression …   Law dictionary

  • maltreatment — 1721, from Fr. maltraitement or formed in English from MAL (Cf. mal ) + TREATMENT (Cf. treatment) …   Etymology dictionary

  • maltreatment — [[t]mæ̱ltri͟ːtmənt[/t]] N UNCOUNT: oft N of n Maltreatment is cruel behaviour, especially involving hurting a person or animal. 2,000 prisoners died as a result of torture and maltreatment. ...the sexual maltreatment of women and children. Syn:… …   English dictionary

  • maltreatment — maltreat ► VERB ▪ treat badly or brutally. DERIVATIVES maltreatment noun …   English terms dictionary

  • maltreatment — noun see maltreat …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • maltreatment — See maltreat. * * * …   Universalium

  • maltreatment — noun cruel or harmful treatment or abuse; mistreatment …   Wiktionary

  • maltreatment — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. punishment, injury, injustice; see abuse 3 , violation 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Physically harmful treatment: abuse, illtreatment, mishandling, mistreatment, misus age. See HELP …   English dictionary for students

  • maltreatment — mal|treat|ment [ mæl tritmənt ] noun uncount violent or cruel behavior toward a person or animal …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • maltreatment — mæl trɪːtmÉ™nt n. abuse, cruel treatment, rough treatment …   English contemporary dictionary

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