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Iatrogenic Harm Prevention

Meaning

Iatrogenic Harm Prevention is the proactive clinical practice of implementing stringent protocols and procedures specifically designed to minimize the risk of adverse outcomes or complications caused unintentionally by medical intervention or treatment. In the context of hormonal health, this is paramount, requiring careful patient selection, precise dosing, and meticulous monitoring to avoid side effects like liver toxicity, cardiovascular risk, or endocrine suppression induced by hormone therapy. The ethical and clinical commitment to “first, do no harm” necessitates a continuous, vigilant assessment of the therapeutic risk-benefit profile for every patient. This is a core tenet of responsible clinical practice.