This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Forensic Medicine
Which of the following is meant by the word 'malpraxis'? 
Select and explain. 
A. Parental negligence, B. Professional negligence, C. Transplantation of human organs, D. Protection of human rights
B: Professional negligence
Answer: B: Professional negligence 
Explanation: Professional negligence or malpraxis is defined as absence of reasonable care and skill, or wilful negligence of a medical practitioner in the treatment of a patient, which causes bodily injury or death of the patient. Negligence is defined as doing something that one is not supposed to do , or failing to do something that one is supposed to do. Ref: The Essentials of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology by K S Narayan Reddy, 27th edition, Page 30.