October 6, 2014 — hsuliyang
Straits Times “Mind Your Body” – Antibiotics (25th September 2014)
Kind of a shameless plug, as I was quoted rather extensively in this September 25th article on antibiotics in Straits Times’ Mind Your Body section. But I am always very glad when the popular press runs an article on antimicrobial resistance or over-prescription of antibiotics – bringing awareness to the community is one of the key ways to generate the impetus for change. And antimicrobial resistance is a topic that seems far more difficult to grasp (or explain) compared to other “wicked problems” such as climate change – which people can directly experience, whether said experience can actually linked to climate change or not is another matter.
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Hi LY,
I’m sure you’ve seen this before, but posting it here for others: http://www.cdc.gov/getsmart/campaign-materials/print-materials/ViralRxPad-color.pdf
Do you think that tongue-in-cheek “prescription” would be enough to dissuade the most stubborn and demanding of clinic patients? 🙂
Cheers,
Deepak
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Hi Deepak, thanks for the link. Yes, I do think such things will be very helpful. Getting them implemented is another matter…
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