Open AccessLegal Issues Associated with Antimicrobial Drug Resistance
Author(s) -
David P. Fidler
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
emerging infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.54
H-Index - 226
eISSN - 1080-6059
pISSN - 1080-6040
DOI - 10.3201/eid0402.980204
Subject(s) - antimicrobial drug , antibiotic resistance , drug resistance , antimicrobial , public health , resistance (ecology) , political science , medicine , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotics , nursing , ecology
An effective public health strategy against the development of antimicrobial drug resistance needs to be informed by legal as well as scientific analysis. This article describes some legal issues arising from current efforts against antimicrobial resistance and underscores the interdependence between law and public health in these efforts.
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