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• A medical problem that occurs during a disease or after a procedure or treatment. The complication may be caused by the disease, procedure, or treatment or may be unrelated to them.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Complication. (n.d.). AHRQ Healthcare Research and Quality Glossary. Retrieved January 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/complication.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Complication. www.ahrq.gov. AHRQ Healthcare Research and Quality Glossary. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/complication (accessed: January 28, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Complication." AHRQ Healthcare Research and Quality Glossary. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). 28 January. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/complication.

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