A mental disorder or syndrome that is unintentionally caused in a patient by a clinician or practitioner is called:
A. iatrogenic
B. tautological fallacy
C. anterograde syndrome
D. symptom substitution
Answer: A. iatrogenic
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Answer the following questions by supplying either the medical abbreviation or the interpretation of the medical abbreviation
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