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iatrogeny

Translations

iatrogenynoun
iatrogenies
pl
The patient suffered from iatrogeny due to a medication error.
Пациент страдал от ятрогении из-за ошибки в назначении лекарства.
Synonyms
iatrogenic effect
adverse effect
medical error
treatment complication

Definitions

iatrogenynoun
The condition or state of being caused by medical treatment or diagnostic procedures.
The patient's complications were attributed to iatrogeny following the surgery.
Injury, illness, or other adverse condition inadvertently induced by a physician’s actions, treatment, or diagnostic procedures.
The rise in antibiotic-resistant infections is partially a result of iatrogeny stemming from overprescription.
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