Death by Doctor

Ethics Physician-assisted suicide
Forensics The killing of patients by a single homicidal physician for pleasure or for profit. See Shipman, Swango
Human rights The killing of a group normal (healthy) individuals as part of state policy—e.g., genocide—which is overseen by a doctor—e.g., Josef Mengele. See Angel of Death
Medspeak The unintentional and likely underreported patient deaths that result from doctors’ medical errors

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