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Assignment: For this assignment, you will research the term medical malpractice. Based on your findings, write an essay that addresses the following elements.
• Write an introduction that, in your own words, includes a definition of the term medical malpractice.
• Provide at least one example of the types of proof and defenses that would surround a case involving medical malpractice.
• Explain why it is important that healthcare professionals know and apply the law in terms of their daily activities and choices at work.
• Discuss ethical and legal considerations of the physician-patient relationship. Provide one example of how such considerations can prevent or avoid medical malpractice.
• Provide an example of how ethics connects to the professional standards of a healthcare organization.
Support your essay with three references. References can be from websites or from the CSU Online Library, or both. Your essay must be a minimum of three pages in length, not counting the title or reference pages.
Adhere to APA Style when constructing this assignment, including in-text citations and references for all sources that are used. Please note that no abstract is needed.