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Iatrogenic Disease MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Iatrogenic Disease
Tree Number(s)
C23.550.291.875
Unique ID
D007049
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007049
Annotation
IM general only; coordinate NIM with specific iatrogenic disease (IM); article must discuss disease as iatrogenic: do not routinely use for adverse effects of drugs or procedures
Scope Note
Any adverse condition in a patient occurring as the result of treatment by a physician, surgeon, or other health professional, especially infections acquired by a patient during the course of treatment.
Entry Version
IATROGENIC DIS
Entry Term(s)
Hospital-Acquired Condition
NLM Classification #
QZ 42
See Also
Infectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-Patient
Medical Errors
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2015/07/01
Iatrogenic Disease Preferred
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