An unintentional tort alleging that health care practitioner has failed to exercise ordinary care is called?

An unintentional tort alleging that a healthcare practitioner has failed to exercise ordinary care is called negligence. In this context, negligence occurs when a practitioner does not meet the standard of care expected in their profession, resulting in harm to a patient. This can involve errors in diagnosis, treatment, or aftercare, leading to adverse outcomes. To establish negligence, it must be shown that the practitioner had a duty to the patient, breached that duty, and caused harm as a direct result of the breach.