Iatrogenic harm

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Iatrogenic harm or iatrogenesis refers to harm caused inadvertently by a doctor or by medical treatment or diagnostic procedures.[1][2]

Theory[edit | edit source]

Evidence[edit | edit source]

Notable studies[edit | edit source]

  • 1999, A common-sense approach to chronic fatigue in primary care.[3] (Abstract)
  • 2009, Chronic fatigue syndrome: identifying zebras amongst the horses.[4] (Full text)
  • 2009, A review on cognitive behavorial therapy (CBT) and graded exercise therapy (GET) in myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) / chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS): CBT/GET is not only ineffective and not evidence-based, but also potentially harmful for many patients with ME/CFS[5]
  • 2016, Chronic fatigue syndrome: is the biopsychosocial model responsible for patient dissatisfaction and harm?[6]

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Learn more[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Definition of IATROGENIC". Merrian-Webster Dictionary. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  2. Markham, Sarah (December 4, 2018). "Dealing with iatrogenic harm in mental health". The BMJ. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  3. Ang, D.C.; Calabrese, L.H. (June 1999). "A common-sense approach to chronic fatigue in primary care". Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 66 (6): 343–350, 352. ISSN 0891-1150. PMID 10375843.
  4. Harvey, Samuel B.; Wessely, Simon (October 12, 2009). "Chronic fatigue syndrome: identifying zebras amongst the horses". BMC medicine. 7: 58. doi:10.1186/1741-7015-7-58. ISSN 1741-7015. PMC 2766380. PMID 19818158.
  5. Twisk, Frank N.M.; Maes, Michael (2009). "A review on cognitive behavorial therapy (CBT) and graded exercise therapy (GET) in myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) / chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS): CBT/GET is not only ineffective and not evidence-based, but also potentially harmful for many patients with ME/CFS". Neuro Endocrinology Letters. 30 (3): 284–299. ISSN 0172-780X. PMID 19855350.
  6. Geraghty, Keith J.; Esmail, Aneez (August 1, 2016). "Chronic fatigue syndrome: is the biopsychosocial model responsible for patient dissatisfaction and harm?". Br J Gen Pract. 66 (649): 437–438. doi:10.3399/bjgp16X686473. ISSN 0960-1643. PMID 27481982.
  7. Geraghty, Keith J.; Blease, Charlotte (June 21, 2018). "Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome and the biopsychosocial model: a review of patient harm and distress in the medical encounter". Disability and Rehabilitation: 1–10. doi:10.1080/09638288.2018.1481149. ISSN 0963-8288.