Generation Rescue
Teresa Binstock
Researcher in Developmental & Behavioral Neuroanatomy
January 21, 2010
The English language may need a new word, Iatrogenecist.
Consider a summary of the words iatrogenesis and iatrogenic:
According to Wikipedia, “The terms iatrogenesis and iatrogenic artifact refer to inadvertent adverse effects or complications caused by or resulting from medical treatment or advice. In addition to harmful consequences of actions by physicians, iatrogenesis can also refer to actions by other healthcare professionals, such as psychologists, therapists, pharmacists, nurses, dentists, and others. Iatrogenesis is not restricted to conventional medicine and can also result from complementary and alternative medicine treatments.” (1)

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