Iatrocide
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /aɪˈætɹəˌsaɪd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Iatrocide is a noun meaning The act of killing a patient by medical treatment.
Meaning
The act of killing a patient by medical treatment.
Example Sentences
And we know that iatrocide without consent is one of the choices that doctors have when it comes to our treatment.
Actually, when all of the facts and figures are taken into consideration, as Dr. Null illustrates, the cheerleaders for iatrocide are yelling “We're Number One!”
Death by doctor is now the third leading cause of death in the US health system. According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, iatrocide is running at around 250,000 deaths per annum.
Word Forms
- iatrocides
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include clinicide, ailurocide, temporicide, trypanocide, arachnicide, zoocide.
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