What’s the best way to get doctors to stop giving antibiotics to patients who don’t need them?
A study suggests telling them to stop is an important step in the right direction.
The study, published on Feb. 9 in the Journal of the American Medical Association, found that physicians who are subject to an intervention about the dangers of unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions changed their prescription practices dramatically as a result.
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