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Iatrogenic Disease
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Definition
: Any adverse condition in a patient occurring as the result of treatment by a physician, surgeon, or other health professional, especially infections acquired by the patient during the course of treatment.
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See Also
Infectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-P
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Medical Errors
Other names
Iatrogenic Diseases; Diseases, Iatrogenic; Disease, Iatrogenic