Ethical Issues in Family Practice: Global Drug Resistance - who is morally responsible?

  • Prof. Gboyego A Ogunbanjo Medunsa
  • Dr Donna Knapp van Bogaert University of Stellenbosch

Abstract

Used wisely and widely, the drugs we have today can be used to prevent the infections of today and the anti-microbial- resistant catastroph es of tomorrow. However, if the world fails to mount a more serious efforc to fight infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance will increasing threaten to send the world back to the pre-antibiotic age. Our grandparents lived during an era without effective antibiotics.We don't want the same situation for our grandchildren.

Author Biographies

Prof. Gboyego A Ogunbanjo, Medunsa
MBBS, MFGP(SA), M Fam Med (Medunsa), FACRRM Dept. of Family Medicine & Primary Health Care
Dr Donna Knapp van Bogaert, University of Stellenbosch
MA, MBA, M. PHIL Applied Ethics (Biomedical & Business,) (Stell) Department of Philosophy
Issue
Vol 23 No 6 (2001)
Section
Review Articles
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