Author : Ian M. Gould,Jos W.M. van der Meer
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 758 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2006-01-26
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780387228525
Antibiotic Policies by Ian M. Gould,Jos W.M. van der Meer Pdf
For 50 years, antibiotics have been dispensed like sweets. This must not be allowed to continue. This unique book assembles contributions from experts around the world concerned with responsible use of antibiotics and the consequences of overuse. For the first time, it provides up to the minute texts on both the theoretical aspects of antibiotic stewardship and the practical aspects of its implementation, with consideration of the key differences between developed and developing countries. All concerned with teaching, practice and administration of clinical medicine, surgery, pharmacy, public health, clinical pharmacology, microbiology, infectious diseases and clinical therapeutics will find Antibiotic Policies: Theory and Practice essential reading. Antibiotic use and resistance is not just the responsibility of specialists in the field but the responsibility of all doctors, pharmacists, nurses, healthcare administrators, patients and the general public.