The ethics of prophylactic antibiotics for neurosurgical procedures
The prophylactic use of antibiotics has become a routine procedure in many areas of medicine. In neurosurgery, however, there is considerable debate over their use in the prevention of postoperative infection. We pose several ethical questions about antibiotic prophylaxis in a neurosurgical setting....
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| Language: | English |
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BMJ Publ.
2002
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Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2002, Volume: 28, Issue: 6, Pages: 358-363 |
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