"Diseases caused by medical treatment are called iatrogenic - TopicsExpress



          

"Diseases caused by medical treatment are called iatrogenic diseases. The total number of iatrogenic deaths in the USA for 2001 is estimated to be 783,936. These were due to fatal drug reactions, medical error and unnecessary medical and surgical procedures. With this, the medical system is the leading cause of death and injury in the United States. In comparison the 2001 heart disease death rate was 699,697 and the annual cancer death rate 553,251" health-science-spirit/medicaldisease.html
Posted on: Sat, 10 Aug 2013 18:10:47 +0000

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