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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?
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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
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Introducing “Freakonomics, M.D.”: How can a marathon be dangerous even if you don’t run the race? Does your doctor follow medical advice any better than you do? Just how dangerous was it to go to a birthday party at the height of the pandemic? These are the kinds of questions that intrigue Dr. Bapu Jena, a rare double threat — he’s both an M.D. and a Ph.D. economist. Each week on Freakonomics, M.D., Jena digs into fascinating research to discover the hidden side of healthcare. by Freakonomics, M.D.