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There's a subject area dedicated entirely to the study of things that are supposed to make things better, but make them worse. It is "Iatrogenics". It include
by nonrandomstring 4y ago
There's a subject area dedicated entirely to the study of things that
are supposed to make things better, but make them worse.
It is "Iatrogenics".
It includes a surprising number of medicines, surgical procedures and
interventions once thought to be "health-giving".
- mtmail 4y agomore detail https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iatrogenesis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iatrogenesis
- coinbasetwwa 4y ago[dead]
- car 4y agoLobotomy. Edit: iatros is doctor in Greek. Injury caused by a doctor.
- smn1234 4y agonever heard that such has a category. Thank You!
- yummypaint 4y agoYou might also be interested in "revenge effects" like how making football helmets more protective increased head injuries.
- GuB-42 4y agoAs a football player told me, the helmet is not protection, it is a weapon.