Medical Malpractice is improper or immoral conduct in the performance of duties by a doctor, done either intentionally or through carelessness or ignorance. Cases involving health care patients who have suffered harm as a result of the negligent care of a doctor or other medical professional. Medical malpractice claims can stem from misdiagnosis, prescription errors, and unsanitary conditions at a health care facility.
Shook is an unincorporated community in Wayne County, Missouri, United States named for George Shook in the year 1900. It is located about sixteen miles north of Poplar Bluff.