A person whose disease is iatrogenic has a disease that was caused by ________

A) an infection
B) the medical treatment or the physician
C) a hospitalization
D) exposure to pollution


B
Explanation: A) This would be an infectious disease, not an iatrogenic disease.
B) Correct!
C) This would be a nosocomial disease, not an iatrogenic disease.
D) This would be an environmental disease, not an iatrogenic disease.

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