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YATROGENIA [2 records]

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Record 1 2009-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Surgical Treatment
  • Surgery
DEF

The creation of additional problems or complications resulting from treatment by a physician or surgeon.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitements non chirurgicaux
  • Chirurgie
DEF

Apparition d'un trouble à la suite d'une intervention médicale (traitement, hospitalisation, etc.).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento sin cirugía
  • Cirugía
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Record 2 2005-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgery
  • Non-Surgical Treatment
CONT

There are two types of iatrogeny: 1. iatrogeny caused by a medical action and 2. iatrogeny caused by the lack of a medical action (omission iatrogeny).

OBS

Iatrogeny occurs in all steps of medical practice starting with the patient-doctor relationship including diagnostic treatment and finally prevention of diseases.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chirurgie
  • Traitements non chirurgicaux
DEF

Toute pathologie d'origine médicale au sens large, compte tenu de l'état de l'art à un moment donné, qui ne préjuge en rien d'une erreur, d'une faute ou d'une négligence.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cirugía
  • Tratamiento sin cirugía
DEF

Daño causado por un procedimiento médico o por un médico a su paciente ya sea por negligencia, ignorancia o mala fe.

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