Irrational use of antibiotics in Iran from the perspective of complex adaptive systems: redefining the challenge

• Main Authors: Zahra Sharif (Author), Farzad Peiravian (Author), Jamshid Salamzadeh (Author), Nastaran Keshavarz Mohammadi (Author), Ammar Jalalimanesh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Irrational use of antibiotics is proving to be a major concern to the health systems globally. This results in antibiotics resistance and increases health care costs. In Iran, despite many years of research, appreciable efforts, and policymaking to avoid irrational use of antibio...