Prevention of Malpractice in the Field of Health, as the Other Type of Prevention

Seyed Mansour Razavi,Soheila Dabiran,Farahnaz Khajehnasiri

doi:10.4236/ojpm.2017.79014

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https://doi.org/10.4236/ojpm.2017.79014

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Abstract

Background: So far, five types of prevention including: primordial, primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary prevention levels have been defined in literatures. Aim: In this study, we have proposed “prevention of malpractice” as the other level of prevention. Methods: Qualitative comparison of the data, obtained from the review of conducted studies by using of scientific literatures, registered in PubMed, Google Scholar and Scopus sites. Results: Bringing dozens of examples of “malpractice” in the five areas of prevention. Conclusion: We concluded that, “malpractice” may be occurred at all levels of prevention and preventing it can be considered as the other level of prevention.

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Based on the Oxford Dictionary, Malpractice is “improper, illegal, or negligent professional behavior
So far, five types of prevention including: primordial, primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary prevention levels have been defined in literatures
We have identified the health problems, malpractices and the main responsible for prevention of them among individuals or community

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Based on the Oxford Dictionary, Malpractice is “improper, illegal, or negligent professional behavior. The wrong doing, dereliction of duty, professional misconduct, breach of ethics, unprofessional behavior, unprofessionalism, unethical behavior, negligence, carelessness and incompetence” [1]. By this definition, malpractice will be considered at all levels of prevention. In Cambridge English Dictionary, malpractice defined as: “failure to act correctly or legally when doing your job, often causing injury or loss. They are accused of medical/financial/electoral malpractice” [2]. Five types of prevention including: primordial, primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary prevention levels have been defined in literatures.

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