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Patients Need Better Antibiotics Advice And Support

Pharmacists and GPs should manage patient needs and expectations relating to antibiotic prescribing in an attempt to tackle increasing antimicrobial resistance, according to an expert group that convened recently at the Royal Society of Medicine in London.

Published today (18 November 2011) to coincide with European Antibiotic Awareness Day, the group’s recommendations include the need for pharmacists and GPs to learn about patients’ expectations regarding antibiotic prescribing, because some patients want reassurance rather than a medicine.

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Extract taken from PJ Online