Iatrogenic illness: a primer for nurses...this article originally appeared in MEDSURG Nursing, 10(3), 139-145, and is reprinted here with permission of the publisher
Iatrogenic illness is a term that is used frequently but not clearly understood. This overview of diseases incurred as a consequence of medical treatment explores evolving definitions and the epidemiology of these problems. In addition, a number of strategies to reduce the incidence of these illness...
| Publicado en: | Dermatology Nursing Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 15 - 22 |
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
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Jannetti Publications, Inc.
Feb2002
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| Sumario: | Iatrogenic illness is a term that is used frequently but not clearly understood. This overview of diseases incurred as a consequence of medical treatment explores evolving definitions and the epidemiology of these problems. In addition, a number of strategies to reduce the incidence of these illnesses and the implications of this problem for nurses are presented. |
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