Should Physicians Consider the Environmental Effects of Prescribing Antibiotics
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15747612 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jeremy A Balch (0000-0002-1826-7884, corresponding author), Julia Schoen (0000-0003-0679-3446), Payal Patel (0000-0002-2984-9484, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 957-965 |
| Publication date | 2017-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The AMA Journal of Ethic (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2376-6980 • E-ISSN: 2376-6980 |
| Publisher | American Medical Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.10.peer1-1710 |
| PMID | 29028464 |
| OpenAlex | W2759063687 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 2 |
Pharmaceuticals are beginning to receive attention as a source of pollution in aquatic environments. Yet the impact of physician prescription patterns on water resources is not often discussed in clinical decision making. Here, we comment on a case in which empiric antibiotic treatment might benefit a patient while simultaneously being detrimental to the aquatic environment. We first highlight the potential harm caused by this prescription from its production to its disposal. We then suggest that Van Rensselaer Potter's original conceptualization of bioethics can be used to balance clinicians' obligations to protect individual, public, and environmental health
Environmental health · Environmental planning · Medical prescription · Antibiotic Use and Resistance · Climate Change and Health Impacts · Environmental Science · Medicine · Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts · Pharmacology
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |