| The ethics of prophylactic antibiotics for neurosurgical procedures. | |
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PMID: 12468654 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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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. These questions are discussed under the following categories: responsible usage of antibiotics; the ethical dilemmas of controlled, antibiotic clinical trials, and some problems inherent in not using prophylactic antibiotics. |
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Authors:
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S I Savitz; M M Rivlin; M H Savitz |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of medical ethics Volume: 28 ISSN: 0306-6800 ISO Abbreviation: J Med Ethics Publication Date: 2002 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-12-06 Completed Date: 2003-03-21 Revised Date: 2009-11-18 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7513619 Medline TA: J Med Ethics Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 358-63 Citation Subset: E; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA. ssavitz@caregroup.harvard.edu |
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Antibiotic Prophylaxis
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adverse effects,
economics,
ethics* Cost-Benefit Analysis Disease Outbreaks Double-Blind Method Drug Resistance, Bacterial Evidence-Based Medicine / ethics Humans Informed Consent / ethics Neurosurgical Procedures / ethics*, methods Physician-Patient Relations / ethics Postoperative Complications / prevention & control* Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / ethics Refusal to Treat / ethics Surgical Wound Infection / prevention & control |
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