noun
- a person who engages in malpractice, especially a medical professional who provides improper or negligent treatment
Usage: formal; legal
Examples
- The medical board investigated the malpractitioner after several patient complaints.
- Insurance companies often refuse to cover known malpractitioners.
- The hospital fired the malpractitioner following the lawsuit.
- Patients have the right to seek compensation from a malpractitioner.
- The licensing board can revoke the credentials of any malpractitioner.
- Legal action against the malpractitioner resulted in a substantial settlement.