iatrogenic
adjective
iat·ro·gen·ic
(ˌ)ī-ˌa-trə-ˈje-nik
: induced unintentionally by a physician or surgeon or by medical treatment or diagnostic procedures
iatrogenic illness
iatrogenic injury to a nerve
… obtaining blood from humans is an invasive procedure with inherent risks to the patient such as pain at the needle site and the increased likelihood of acquiring an iatrogenic infection.—Tony K. L. Kiang and Mary H. H. Ensom
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