Glossary of Medical Malpractice Law Terms
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Failure to diagnose: A form
of medical malpractice committed on behalf of a medical doctor.
Florida failure to diagnose has the potential to cause serious
damage and even death to patients who do not receive prompt and
adequate medical care as needed because of medical malpractice.
Fen-Phen: Short for
fenfluramine phentermine, a drug combination used for weight loss
purposes. Fen-Phen has been linked to heart valve disease in
numerous cases, prompting the FDA to request that manufacturers
recall the drug.
Fraud: Intentional deception
resulting in damage to another, whether to his or her person,
rights, property or reputation. Fraud usually consists of a
misrepresentation, concealment or non-disclosure of a material fact.
Can also be misleading conduct, devices or contrivance. |
