Resumen

DUFURNEAUX SOLLET, Moraima  y  MARINO MAGDARIAGA, Dora L. Social impact of iatrogenesis due to the use of diagnostic resources in the clinical laboratory. MEDISAN [online]. 2012, vol.16, n.1, pp.145-150. ISSN 1029-3019.

Iatrogenesis is defined as the adverse effect on the health of patients caused by the medical institution as a result of omission or commission errors committed by heath professionals and as a consequence of actions taken for preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic ends, for which this article discusses about social impact of possible iatrogenic trends in a hospital through the use of diagnostic resources in the clinical laboratory.

Palabras clave : iatrogenesis; health professional; diagnostic resource; clinical laboratory.

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