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57. Doctors Know They Prescribe Too Many Antibiotics. Why Don’t They Stop?

57. Doctors Know They Prescribe Too Many Antibiotics. Why Don’t They Stop?

FromFreakonomics, M.D.


57. Doctors Know They Prescribe Too Many Antibiotics. Why Don’t They Stop?

FromFreakonomics, M.D.

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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Oct 14, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Antibiotics save lives. But what happens when we use them too much? Bapu looks at how changing physician behavior could help prevent a major public health disaster.
Released:
Oct 14, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (87)

Each week, physician and economist Dr. Bapu Jena will dig into a fascinating study at the intersection of economics and healthcare. He takes on questions like: Why do kids with summer birthdays get the flu more often? Can surviving a hurricane help you live longer? What do heart surgery and grocery-store pricing have in common?