Iatrogenics

One concept. Four tiers of command. Which do you speak?

Category: Strategy

Foundational Lexiconharm from help
Executive Parlanceintervention damage
Scholarly Discoursetreatment-induced harm
Babel ZenithIatrogenics
Origin: Medicine
Pronunciation: /aɪˌætrəˈdʒenɪks/

Etymology & Meaning

Harm caused by the healer's intervention.

In the Boardroom

When fixing things makes them worse.

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