Iatrogenic Diseases and Medical Malpractice

By Richard Hastings – What Iatrogenic Means and Its Fatal Consequences The word “iatrogenic” means induced inadvertently by a physician or by medical treatment or diagnostic procedures. Simply put, iatrogenic refers to adverse affects or complications because of medical treatment or advice from a physician, psychologist, therapist, pharmacist, nurse, dentist or other healthcare professional. Iatrogenic [...]