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When Does Evidence Create a Moral Obligation to Depart from Antibiotic Guidelines?

Year: 2026

Type: editorial

Abstract: Johnson et al. (2026) argue that physicians are ethically obligated to avoid prescribing antibiotic courses that are longer than current guidelines recommend. They further suggest that, in the futu...

Source: The American Journal of Bioethics

DOI: 10.1080/15265161.2026.2709544

Authors: Mirko Ancillotti, Dan I. Andersson, Linus Sandegren

Institution: Uppsala University

Language: English

Topic: Ethics and bioethics in healthcare

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Funder: Vetenskapsrådet

Award: Humanities and social sciences in One Health: Promoting just and responsible antibiotic behaviour in society

OpenAlex ID: W7204456210

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