Overview
- Offers a new perspective on the growing problem of antibiotic resistance in society
- Provides refreshingly different approaches to a major global health problem, using social scientific methodology and incorporating a one health theme
- Explores the socio-cultural underpinnings of antibiotic resistance
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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is predicted to be one of the greatest threats to public health in the twenty-first century. In this context, understanding the reasons why perceptions of antibiotic risk differ between different groups is crucial when it comes to tackling antibiotic misuse. This innovative volume gathers together chapters written by sociologists, psychologists and linguists with the common aim of examining the social factors that affect use of antibiotics among humans and animals. A unique focus on Denmark – one of the world’s most progressive countries when it comes to antibiotic regulation – as well as Europe more broadly, makes this book a valuable resource for regulatory deliberations on future antibiotic policy to effectively combat AMR.
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
Reviews
“The book effectively assesses antimicrobial resistance from the One Health perspective using studies from both the human and veterinary medical fields. … The book uniquely describes the reasons antimicrobials are used from the perspective of both human and veterinary medicine. … This well-written book could serve as a resource for understanding the social factors affecting antimicrobial use and consumption in humans and animals.” (Pamela A. Foral, Doody's Book Reviews, January 04, 2019) “This edited volume offers a new perspective on the growing problem of antibiotic resistance. Focussing mostly on Denmark but also including comparisons with Italy, Spain, and France, the volume approaches antibiotic use and regulation from the dual angles of one health and social sciences research on risk.” (Dr Claas Kirchhelle, Junior Research Fellow at Wolfson College, University of Oxford, UK)
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Carsten Strøby Jensen is Associate Professor at the Department of Sociology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Søren Beck Nielsen is Associate Professor at the Department of Nordic Studies and Linguistics, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Lars Fynbo is a researcher at VIVE—The Danish Centre for Social Science Research, Denmark.
Søren Beck Nielsen is Associate Professor at the Department of Nordic Studies and Linguistics, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Lars Fynbo is a researcher at VIVE—The Danish Centre for Social Science Research, Denmark.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Risking Antimicrobial Resistance
Book Subtitle: A collection of one-health studies of antibiotics and its social and health consequences
Editors: Carsten Strøby Jensen, Søren Beck Nielsen, Lars Fynbo
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90656-0
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-90655-3Published: 30 July 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-08067-9Published: 21 December 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-90656-0Published: 14 July 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIX, 220
Number of Illustrations: 6 b/w illustrations
Topics: Science and Technology Studies, Medical Sociology, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Health Psychology, Social Theory