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Medical law
Area of law dealing with the practice of medicine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Health law or Medical jurisprudence.
Medical law is the branch of law which concerns the prerogatives and responsibilities of medical professionals and the rights of the patient.[1] It should not be confused with medical jurisprudence, which is a branch of medicine, rather than a branch of law.