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Malpractice means “harming the patient due to inappropriate and unethical behavior, ignorance, negligence, indifference, inexperience or wrong treatment during the delivery of healthcare services” and can occur at all stages of healthcare provision. Medical practice errors depending on the medical process, negligence and application, it can be divided into different groups such as diagnosis, treatment, preventive treatment and other errors, or medication and surgical errors. In accordance with the professional ethical rules in legal regulations, health professionals become criminally and legally responsible within the framework of general definitions in the relevant laws. Medical errors by healthcare professionals can occur intentionally and recklessly. Health professionals have medical responsibilities if they do not provide the necessary medical assistance in a timely manner. In this case, patients and their relatives have the right to demand compensation. Health professional and other citizens are equally liable for the loss of a person's life. The health professional is tried with imprisonment or a judicial fine. Making an irresponsibility agreement and obtaining the consent of the patient are among the situations that remove the responsibility. Health professionals should be knowledgeable about medical errors. Patient safety culture should be evaluated and developed, cooperation should be made for patient safety, patient safety should be adopted as a corporate responsibility. Health professionals should perform their duties by taking their independent, semi-dependent and dependent roles into consideration with laws and regulations. Health professionals should pay attention to disruptions and take precautions to minimize medical errors while providing health care.

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