Fewer antibiotics, painkillers for children suggested

Sterre Siegenbeek van Heukelhom (AAP)

Sterre Siegenbeek van Heukelhom (AAP)

New recommendations from medical professionals across Australia suggest the unnecessary use of antibiotics and painkillers could be causing more harm than good. The not-for-profit group N-P-S MedicineWise has compiled the report in an effort to encourage doctors and patients to question if tests, scans and treatments are always essential.



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