Iatrogenicity: Causes and Consequences of Iatrogenesis in Cardiovascular Medicine

Iatrogenesis is the occurrence of untoward effects resulting from actions of health care providers, including medical errors, medical malpractice, practicing beyond one's expertise, adverse effects of medication, unnecessary treatment, inappropriate screenings, and surgical errors. This is a huge public health issue: tens to hundreds of thousands of deaths are attributed to iatrogenic causes each year in the U.S., and vulnerable populations such as...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813586410
• ISBN13: 9780813586410
• Release Date: December 2017
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press Medicine
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.2" x 10.2"
• Age Range: 21 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher