Full Description
This accessible, easy-to-read book provides readers with different perspectives on the subject of antibiotics, examining their history, production, uses, and dangers. * Examines antibiotics and related subjects from a variety of perspectives, including medical, historical, economic, and social * Provides an introductory case-study chapter that helps put the material into a real-world context * Includes primary source documents, such as guidelines, policy documents, and scientific and technical readings on the topics covered, that provide readers with more in-depth information and help students hone their critical thinking and analytical skills