Skip to main content
British Medical Journal logoLink to British Medical Journal
. 1973 May 19;2(5863):407–410. doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.5863.407

Iatrogenic Disease in General Practice: Its Incidence and Effects

R Mulroy
PMCID: PMC1589967  PMID: 4703100

Abstract

A year's survey of iatrogenic disease in general practice showed that one consultation in every 40 was the result of iatrogenic disease. Iatrogenic disease may affect the doctor/patient relationship, often leading the doctor to feel guilty or the patient to become aggressive.

Full text

PDF
407

Selected References

These references are in PubMed. This may not be the complete list of references from this article.

  1. CLUFF L. E., THORNTON G. F., SEIDL L. G. STUDIES ON THE EPIDEMIOLOGY OF ADVERSE DRUG REACTIONS. I. METHODS OF SURVEILLANCE. JAMA. 1964 Jun 15;188:976–983. doi: 10.1001/jama.1964.03060370032007. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  2. GREEN D. M. PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS, PLACEBO REACTIONS, AND "SIDE EFFECTS". Ann Intern Med. 1964 Feb;60:255–265. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-60-2-255. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  3. Hurwitz N. Predisposing factors in adverse reactions to drugs. Br Med J. 1969 Mar 1;1(5643):536–539. doi: 10.1136/bmj.1.5643.536. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  4. Hurwitz N., Wade O. L. Intensive hospital monitoring of adverse reactions to drugs. Br Med J. 1969 Mar 1;1(5643):531–536. doi: 10.1136/bmj.1.5643.531. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  5. Reidenberg M. M., Lowenthal D. T. Adverse nondrug reactions. N Engl J Med. 1968 Sep 26;279(13):678–679. doi: 10.1056/NEJM196809262791304. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]

Articles from British Medical Journal are provided here courtesy of BMJ Publishing Group

RESOURCES