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NRS 633.041

“Gross malpractice” defined

(Added to NRS by 1977, 939; A 1987, 1558; 2015, 500)

“Gross malpractice” means malpractice where the failure to exercise the requisite degree of care, diligence or skill consists of:

1. Performing surgery upon or otherwise ministering to a patient while the osteopathic physician is under the influence of alcohol or any controlled substance;

2. Gross negligence;

3. Knowing or willful disregard of established medical procedures; or

4. Knowing or willful and consistent use of medical procedures, services or treatment considered by osteopathic physicians in the community to be inappropriate or unnecessary in the cases where used.

Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.