Definition of plastic medical malpractice: medical institutions and their medical staff have medical negligence, which leads to patients' damage in medical activities and is considered as medical malpractice. According to the degree of personal injury to patients, medical accidents are divided into four levels.

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Article 2 of the Regulations on Handling Medical Accidents

The term "medical accident" as mentioned in these Regulations refers to an accident in which a medical institution and its medical personnel violate laws, administrative regulations, departmental rules, medical care norms and practices and cause personal injury to patients due to negligence.

Article 12 18 of the Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC).

If the patient is damaged in the diagnosis and treatment activities, and the medical institution or its medical staff is at fault, the medical institution shall be liable for compensation.

Article 122 1

Medical institutions shall be liable for compensation if medical personnel fail to fulfill their medical obligations corresponding to the medical level at that time and cause damage to patients.