iatrogenesis


iatrogenesis

(ī″a-trō-jen′ĕ-sĭs) [ iatro- + genesis] Any injury or illness that occurs because of medical care. Some examples: chemotherapy used to treat cancer may cause nausea, vomiting, hair loss, or depressed white blood cell counts. The use of a Foley catheter for incontinence can create a urinary tract infection and urinary sepsis. In the U.S., , 0.67% of patients admitted to a hospital die because of health care associated error.iatrogenic (-jen′ĭk), adjective

cascade iatrogenesis

A treatment that worsens a patient's clinical condition, resulting in further treatment that produces more undesirable effects.