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Have you ever visited a doctor and felt worse after getting treated? Most of the time, doctors help us feel better. <\/span><\/p>\n

But sometimes, they make mistakes that can hurt people. This is called <\/span>medical malpractice.<\/span><\/p>\n

Medical malpractice happens when a doctor, nurse, or hospital does something wrong or forgets to do something they should have done, and that causes harm to a patient. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Have you ever visited a doctor and felt worse after getting treated? Most of the time, doctors help us feel better. But sometimes, they make mistakes that can hurt people. This is called medical malpractice. 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