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When a healthcare provider fails to provide a patient with treatment within the accepted standard of care for that healthcare provider, it is considered medical negligence. When that negligence causes adverse health effects, then it constitutes a medical malpractice claim. Patients place their trust in medical professionals to make decisions in their best interests. It is the medical professional’s legal duty and responsibility to provide care to...