| No-Nonsense Guide to Antibiotics: Dangers, Benefits & Proper Use Contributor(s): Dolan, Moira (Author), Croft, Alex (Illustrator), Hartmann, Debra L. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0996886028 ISBN-13: 9780996886024 Publisher: Moira Dolan OUR PRICE: $11.39 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Reference | Consumer Guides - Health & Fitness | Health Care Issues |
| Series: No-Nonsense Guides Book 3 |
| Physical Information: 0.35" H x 6" W x 9" (0.50 lbs) 162 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Antibiotics can be lifesaving, but they are so often prescribed without good reason that they generate more drug side effects than any other class of medicines. On a personal level, antibiotics can cause mild to deathly side effects. Antibiotic overuse in the larger society has forced the widespread growth of drug resistant bugs, causing a global health crisis according to the World Health Organization. In this latest in the series of No-Nonsense Guides, Dr. Dolan describes a rational approach to appropriate antibiotic use or avoidance. This handy reference for many of the most common symptoms and illnesses discusses antibiotic characteristics and side effects in easy-to-understand language. As with Dr. Dolan's other SmartMEDinfo No-Nonsense Guides, this book is not 'anti-drug' but rather 'pro-informed consent' with the goal of empowering consumers to consider the risks and benefits of prescriptions for themselves. |