Surplus or lack of health care providers based on a population per physician ratio either geographically or by specialty. Also see health professional shortage area (HPSA) .

Performance of an unlawful, wrongful act.

Abnormal growth that has the properties of invasion and metastasis (i.e., transfer of diseases from one organ to another). The word “carcinoma” (CA) refers to a cancerous or malignant tumor.

To deliberately pretend or fake symptoms of a disease or injury to intentionally profit in some way to reach a desired end (collect insurance benefits) or to feign symptoms as the result of mental illness.
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US: The practice of feigning illness or inability to work in order to collect insurance benefits.
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To feign a disability for the purpose of continuing to collect benefits longer than actually necessary.

Health problem caused by the lack of, or too much, needed nutrients.

One of three components used in determining the relative value units under the resource-based relative value scale. Malpractice costs stand for the cost of professional liability insurance for each procedure.

Cost of professional liability insurance coverage incurred by a physician.

Effort to lower costs in health care by reducing the number of lawsuits against physicians and other health care providers and/or the amounts awarded in such lawsuits.