The AAP’s guidelines on lipid screening for children raise concerns about the fundamental purpose of prevention and its role in balancing individual autonomy with the benefits of society at large.
The risks of misinformation being spread through online patient forums can be mitigated by communication strategies aimed at physicians and organizations.
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10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.11.ecas3-1711.
Eleftherios Mylonakis, MD and Panayiotis D. Ziakas, MD, MSc, PhD
Allocating resources for interventions requires consensus among stakeholders with a plurality of perspectives about how to weigh antimicrobial stewardship interventions’ risks and benefits.
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10.1001/amajethics.2021.631.