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  • Linda, I think "Iatrogenic" is the best term I've learned in a while.

    OMGPLAGUE!! 2008

  • Iatrogenic obstetric problems have played out over and over in the years since then.

    The Official Lamaze® Guide Judith Lothian RN 2010

  • Iatrogenic illness is defined as illness caused by the medical community, and it accounts for over a quarter of a million deaths annually, more than cardiovascular disease (the second leading cause of death) or cancer (the third).

    On Earth Day: Rock Your World with Seductive Raw Cuisine 2009

  • * Iatrogenic disease, roughly defined as illness that results as a complication from a doctor's care, leads to between 230,000 to 284,000 deaths every year, making it the third leading cause of fatality in the country.

    Deepak Chopra: Mainstream Medicine and the Oprah Factor 2009

  • Iatrogenic deaths may be the #1 cause of death in this country, and drugs are only a part of that.

    Let's take a closer look at Ron Paul. Ann Althouse 2007

  • Iatrogenic malnutrition is an induced nutrition deficiency caused by drug therapy or medical procedures.

    The Most Complete Food Counter, 2nd Edition Annette B. Natow Ph.d. 2006

  • Iatrogenic diseases are a group of common afflictions caused by medical care, such as a streptococcal infection a young child picks up in the hospital, the side effects of an antibiotic, or psychological trauma stemming from hospitalizing a toddler.

    A Mind at a Time M.D. Mel Levine 2002

  • Iatrogenic diseases are a group of common afflictions caused by medical care, such as a streptococcal infection a young child picks up in the hospital, the side effects of an antibiotic, or psychological trauma stemming from hospitalizing a toddler.

    A Mind at a Time M.D. Mel Levine 2002

  • Iatrogenic hyponatraemia of the newborn due to maternal fluid overload; a prospective study.

    7. REFERENCES 1996

  • Iatrogenic deaths would increase dramatically under Obamacare when highly skilled doctors leave the profession due to over work and low reimbursements by government overlords.

    Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local same leftside 2010

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