Biology GCSE
Appropriate prescribing
What Appropriate prescribing means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Appropriate prescribing
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Reference: AQA
Doctors should prescribe antibiotics only for serious bacterial infections where they are likely to be effective, and only when there is a clear bacterial infection and a genuine need.
Topics that use Appropriate prescribing
- Resistant bacteria (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Antibiotic resistance
- Bacterial reproduction
- Evolution of populations
- Mutation
- Public health and treatment adherence
- Strain
- Bacterial mutation
- Viral versus bacterial infections
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