A surgical incision is reopened after a patient starts to show signs of internal bleeding. It is discovered that the surgeon did not complete closure of all severed capillaries at the operative site. This is an example of
A. delayed treatment.
B. poor patient healing.
C. malpractice.
D. inappropriate postoperative care.
C. malpractice.
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