Antibiotics, Oct 22, 2013

Tonight at 10 pm ET., FRONTLINE, on PBS, will look at the use and over-use of antibiotics. Could be interesting.

10/22/134:29 PM

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skn69Member

Here is France, where most scripts and meds are fully covered under the social health insurance...antibiotics were served up like M&Ms...until about 5yrs ago...when they started an add campaigne called 'antibiotics are not automatic'...meaning that they should be last resorts and not firsts unless expressly indicated.
They have managed to lower the prescription rate by 20% +/- but are still having problems convincing people that they are usless for viruses...
Also we are having a really bad problem with antibiotic resistant strains especially in hospital environments...
So let me know what you find out...I can't get American T.V. here.
Sharon

10/22/134:41 PM

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