Governing the Consumption of Antimicrobials: The Danish Model for Using Antimicrobials in a Comparative Perspective

    Abstract

    This chapter presents different national government structures and regulative frameworks, as well as the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) international initiatives towards current and future risks of human health related to antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and analyzes how those structures and frameworks influence the use of antibiotics in different countries. This chapter zooms in on Denmark as an interesting case for two reasons: relatively strong regulations and governance both in the human and the veterinarian sectors and a relatively low use of antibiotics both on humans and animals.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationRisking Antimicrobial Resistance : A collection of one-health studies of antibiotics and its social and health consequences
    EditorsCarsten Strøby Jensen, Søren Beck Nielsen, Lars Fynbo
    Place of PublicationCham
    PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
    Publication date1 Jan 2018
    Pages95-110
    Chapter6
    ISBN (Print)978-3-319-90655-3
    ISBN (Electronic)978-3-319-90656-0
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2018

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