57. Doctors Know They Prescribe Too Many Antibiotics. Why Don’t They Stop?
Update: 2022-10-14
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Antibiotics save lives. But what happens when we use them too much? Bapu looks at how changing physician behavior could help prevent a major public health disaster.
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not a naysayer, but try being a mother rushing to her 2nd shift at fast food and telling your bosses the kid got no antibiotics. It sucks
sucks is, this is the sort of thing cheering on antivacc and going to osteopathy and chiropractor or worse. I'm not the best science communicator. I get frustrated.
interviewed peds Doskey when pregnant30yrsago. Ffw me holding phone keep away at night while all my family' telling me get new ped in my early 20s wi mdmiddle ear virus scream nfection that within 4 hrs went from a distressing 2yo screaming in back seat to Mommy it doesn't hurt smiling w/ rupture. I was crucified by family. I wouldn't change a thing. Obv we got tubes clean up ostomy. Dr. Doskey knew I knew. We need less adds and more common sense on TV supporting mothers.
I work in a nursing home, and C. diff strikes fear in our hearts. Of course we must best practice, but we're working with residents who hide these sorts of things (they're embarrassed). I have no idea why there's not PSA on this as prolific as every drug ever touted on TV. I'm not thrilled with drug reps going into see my doctor before me, but at least I know we have two profess talking it over instead of every concerned patient with 300 options wanting know "ask your doctor if it's right for..