Ethical Issues Relating to the Use of Antimicrobial Therapy in Older Adults
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- 15 November 2001
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 33 (10) , 1697-1705
- https://doi.org/10.1086/323757
Abstract
This article aims to review the literature relating to the ethics of antibiotic prescription decisions in older adults and to offer some suggestionsKeywords
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