The etimology (origin) of the word, “iatrogenic” is from the Greek:
iat·ro·gen·ic \ ī-ˌa-trə-ˈjen-ik adjective
Iatrogenic (Merriam-Webster)
“induced inadvertently by a physician or surgeon or by medical treatment or diagnostic procedures
In other words, the physician did it.
Examples of Iatrogenic Events:
George Washington was blood-let by physicians who thought they were saving him. His death was iatrogenic.
The pharmacist misread the doctor’s handwriting and gave the patient the wrong drug. The patient got the wrong drug due to an iatrogenic handwriting error.
(Extreme case) The surgeon amputated the wrong leg. The mistake was iatrogenic.
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What does ‘Iatrogenic’ Mean? The etimology (origin) of the word, "iatrogenic" is from the Greek: iatros - physician genic - English…
