Not many people have heard about iatrogenic medical malpractice lawsuits. Iatrogenic means adverse affects due to medical treatment or advice.<\/p>\n
While the vast majority of people have never heard of iatrogenic, it is actually far more common than one would think. In fact there is a rough estimate of 120,000 to 225,000 deaths in the U.S. every year that may be tracked back to iatrogensis. Unfortunately, there is no mandatory reporting system for iatrogenic injuries or deaths. To say that would make it a bit difficult to police and control, or even develop procedures to prevent it would be a major understatement.<\/p>\n
Iatrogenic means something caused by accident by a doctor, a diagnostic procedure or medical treatment. In other words, it\u2019s the adverse effects or complications resulting from advice from a health care professional and that includes a dentist, nurse, pharmacist, therapist, doctor, psychologist and as a result of alternative medical treatment and (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Not many people have heard about iatrogenic medical malpractice lawsuits. Iatrogenic means adverse affects due to medical treatment or advice. While the vast majority of people have never heard of iatrogenic, it is actually far more common than one would…<\/span><\/p>\n