Iatrogenic

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iatrogenic
adj. inadvertently caused by the diagnosis or treatment of a physician (of infections or symptoms)


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Iatrogenesis
Iatrogenesis literally means "brought forth by a healer" (iatros means healer in Greek); as such, it can refer to good or bad effects, but it is almost exclusively used to refer to a state of ill health or adverse effect or complication caused by or resulting from medical treatment. From a sociological point of view there are three types of iatrogenesis: clinical iatrogenesis, social iatrogenesis, and cultural iatrogenesis. While iatrogenesis is most often used to refer to the harmful consequences of actions by physicians, it can equally be the result of actions by other medical professionals, such as psychologists, therapists, pharmacistsnursesdentists, etc. Further, iatrogenic illness or death is not restricted to Western medicine: alternative medicine (sometimes referred to as complementary medicine) may be considered a source of iatrogenesis for the same reasons.
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iatrogenic
Adjective
1. induced by a physician's words or therapy (used especially of a complication resulting from treatment)
(similar) induced
(classification) medicine, medical specialty


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Iatrogenic
Due to the activity of a physician or therapy. From the Greek "iatros" meaning physician + "gennao" meaning I produce. Iatrogenic is defined by Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary as: "induced inadvertently by a physician or surgeon or by medical treatment or diagnostic procedures." For example, an iatrogenic illness is one caused by a medicine or doctor.

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iatrogenic
Inadvertently medically induced.


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