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Definition of Iatrogenic
1. Adjective. Induced by a physician's words or therapy (used especially of a complication resulting from treatment).
Definition of Iatrogenic
1. Adjective. (medicine of a disease etc.) Induced by the words or actions of the physician. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Iatrogenic
1. [adj]
Medical Definition of Iatrogenic
1. Induced inadvertently by the medical treatment or procedures or actvity of a physician. Originally applied to disorders induced in the patient by autosuggestion based on the physician's examination, manner or discussion, the term is now applied to any adverse condition in a patient occurring as the result of treatment by a physician or surgeon, especially to infections acquired by the patient during the course of treatment. Compare: nosocomial. Origin: Gr. Gennan = to produce This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Iatrogenic
Literary usage of Iatrogenic
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Prevention of Mental Disorders, Alcohol and Other Drug Use in Children and edited by David Shaffer (1996)
"This increased focus may also increase the intervention's iatrogenic potential,
causing some recipients to respond negatively to elements of the ..."
2. Child Sexual Abuse: Intervention and Treatment Issues by Kathleen C. Faller (1995)
"The potentially iatrogenic effects of the medical exam can be decreased by
obtaining the child's consent to the exam and by using a skilled and sensitive ..."
3. Building a Better Delivery System: A New Engineering/Health Care Partnership by Proctor P. Reid, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine (U.S.) (2005)
"The third type of risk, iatrogenic risk, is the likelihood of experiencing an
adverse event related to the treatment under study. Finally, competing risk is ..."
4. Medical Malpractice: Prevention, Insurance and Coverage Options by Oecd (2006)
"... he adequate coverage of medical practitioners and health establishments'
liability, the fair compensation of so-called "iatrogenic injuries" as well as ..."
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