Abstract
Antimicrobial use presents a dilemma, say Foster and Grundmann. Appropriate use can benefit individual patients but carries a cost to society by selecting for resistant strains that are difficult to treat.
MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
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Bacterial Infections / drug therapy
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Decision Making
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Drug Resistance, Microbial*
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Ethics, Medical
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Health Policy
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Humans
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Public Health*
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Social Conditions