How to Mitigate Community Harms of Antibacterial Resistance With Patient-Centered Care.
AMA J Ethics
; 26(6): E494-501, 2024 Jun 01.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38833425
ABSTRACT
Overprescription of antibiotics in cases in which bacterial infection is clinically uncertain contributes to increased prevalence of multidrug-resistant bacteria. Ethically, merits and drawbacks of stricter prescription practice oversight should be weighed against risks of untreatable bacterial infections to patients and communities. This article considers how to balance this set of ideas and values.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Patient-Centered Care
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
AMA J Ethics
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Country of publication:
Estados Unidos