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Fewer Antibiotics, Painkillers for Children Suggested

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New recommendations from medical professionals across Australia suggest the unnecessary use of antibiotics and painkillers could be causing more harm than good. Image: Sterre Siegenbeek van Heukelhom (AAP)


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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