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Fed: Over prescription of antibiotics still a serious problem
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AAP General News (Australia)
11-28-2000
Fed: Over prescription of antibiotics still a serious problem
A public health conference has heard that doctors continue to over-prescribe antibiotics
despite warnings of the dangers.
The 32nd annual Public Health Association of Australia conference has been told that
despite efforts to educate doctors about better prescribing practices, the over-prescribing
of drugs remains a serious problem.
Hunter Centre for Health Advancement spokeswoman JENNY BOWMAN says the main concern
relates to over-prescription of ...
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