Malpractice refers to the failure by a health professional to meet accepted standards of diagnosis and treatment, which can result in harm to the patient. It is specifically related to the professional conduct and duty of care expected from health professionals, rather than the use of non-scientific methods or being synonymous with quackery.

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Malpractice is

A) the use of methods that are not scientifically accepted.
B) the same as quackery.
C) the failure by a health professional to meet accepted standards of diagnosis and treatment.
D) all of the choices are characteristic of malpractice.
E) none of these choices is a characteristic of malpractice.

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