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Is antimicrobial resistance a slowly emerging disaster?

Is antimicrobial resistance a slowly emerging disaster?
Is antimicrobial resistance a slowly emerging disaster?

The problem of antimicrobial resistance is so dire that people are predicting that the era of antibiotics may be coming to an end, ushering in a 'post-antibiotic' era. A comprehensive policy response is therefore urgently needed. A part of this response will require framing the problem in such a way that adequately reflects its nature as well as encompassing an approach that has the best prospect of success. This paper considers framing the problem as a slowly emerging disaster, including its potential benefits and difficulties, from a conceptual and policy perspective.

Journal Article
1754-9973
255-265
Viens, A.M.
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Littmann, Jasper
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Viens, A.M.
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Littmann, Jasper
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Viens, A.M. and Littmann, Jasper (2015) Is antimicrobial resistance a slowly emerging disaster? Public Health Ethics, 8 (3), 255-265. (doi:10.1093/phe/phv015).

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The problem of antimicrobial resistance is so dire that people are predicting that the era of antibiotics may be coming to an end, ushering in a 'post-antibiotic' era. A comprehensive policy response is therefore urgently needed. A part of this response will require framing the problem in such a way that adequately reflects its nature as well as encompassing an approach that has the best prospect of success. This paper considers framing the problem as a slowly emerging disaster, including its potential benefits and difficulties, from a conceptual and policy perspective.

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e-pub ahead of print date: 30 June 2015
Published date: November 2015
Keywords: Journal Article

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Local EPrints ID: 413470
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/413470
ISSN: 1754-9973
PURE UUID: fa69733a-d949-443e-ab6e-f05418113c90

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Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 14:27

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Author: A.M. Viens
Author: Jasper Littmann

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