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Another group argues that the diagnosis is being overused and that many of the diagnosed cases are iatrogenic, or unintentionally shaped or caused by the practitioner (Lilienfeld et al., 1999; Spanos, 1994).
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iatrogenic — disease. Disease caused by attempts at therapy … Dictionary of molecular biology
iatrogenic — (adj.) 1920, from IATRO (Cf. iatro ) + GENIC (Cf. genic) … Etymology dictionary
iatrogenic — [ī a΄trə jen′ik] adj. [ IATRO + GENIC] caused by medical treatment: said esp. of symptoms, ailments, or disorders induced by drugs or surgery … English World dictionary
Iatrogenic — Due to the activity of a physician or a therapy. Inadvertently caused by a physician or surgeon or by a medical or surgical treatment or a diagnostic procedure. The word iatrogenic comes from the Greek roots iatros meaning the healer or physician … Medical dictionary
iatrogenic — adjective Etymology: Greek iatros physician + English genic Date: 1924 induced inadvertently by a physician or surgeon or by medical treatment or diagnostic procedures < an iatrogenic rash > • iatrogenesis noun • iatrogenically adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
iatrogenic — i•at•ro•gen•ic [[t]aɪˌæ trəˈdʒɛn ɪk, iˌæ [/t]] adj. med induced unintentionally by the medical treatment of a physician: iatrogenic symptoms[/ex] • Etymology: 1920–25; < Gk iātró(s) healer + genic i•at ro•gen′e•sis ə sɪs n … From formal English to slang
iatrogenic — iatrogenicity /uy a troh jeuh nis i tee, ee a /, n. /uy a treuh jen ik, ee a /, adj. (of a medical disorder) caused by the diagnosis, manner, or treatment of a physician. [1920 25; IATRO + GENIC] * * * … Universalium
iatrogènic — ia|tro|gè|nic Mot Pla Adjectiu variable … Diccionari Català-Català
iatrogenic — induced inadvertently by medical treatment Causation and Formation … Phrontistery dictionary
iatrogenic — adj. inadvertently caused by the diagnosis or treatment of a physician (of infections or symptoms) … English contemporary dictionary
