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That which results from the professional activities of physicians, or, more broadly, from the activities of health professionals. Originally applied to disorders induced in the patient by autosuggestion based on a physician's examination, manner, or discussion, the term is currently applied to any undesirable condition in a patient occurring as the result of treatment by a physician (or other health professional), especially to infections acquired by the patient during the course of treatment. Any adverse condition that is a reaction to treatment by physicians, especially to infections transmitted during therapy. Complications caused by the therapies being used to cure the problem. Disease caused by ...