patient neglect
Medical abandonment situation
Patient neglect is the failure to provide adequate care to someone under medical or custodial responsibility—withholding necessary treatment, attention, or basic needs.
It can be active (ignoring call buttons, skipping medications) or passive (understaffing that makes proper care impossible).
The nursing home faced lawsuits over patient neglect.
The term appears in healthcare regulations, elder care discussions, and malpractice cases.
- abandonmentAct of leaving permanently
- failure to actNeglecting to intervene
- bedsoresPressure-caused skin lesions
- pressure soresWounds from sustained compression
- elderSenior figure of authority
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- healthcare problemsmedical errors, misdiagnosis, high costs, long waits, staffing shortages
- medical crimesMedicare fraud, Medicaid fraud, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, overbilling
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Medical attention for sick
patient-centered care · compassionate care · patient advocacy · attentiveness · holistic care
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