Torts & Crimes
A nurse accidentally leaves a surgical sponge inside a patient. This is a classic example of this "unintentional" tort.
Negligence
A healthcare worker is caught stealing medication, breaking a law enacted by a controlling authority.
Act of Commission
Dr. Shaknovsky removed a patient's liver instead of their spleen, failing to exercise "ordinary or expected care."
Medical Malpractice
While an illegal act is almost always unethical, this is the general rule regarding the strictness of Ethics vs. Law.
Ethics are usually less strict than laws.
If a medical assistant accidentally burns a patient, this legal doctrine determines if the employer is also liable.
Law of Agency