A Global Pandemic Treaty Must Address Antimicrobial Resistance. Issue 4 (2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wilson, Lindsay A.; Van Katwyk, Susan Rogers; Weldon, Isaac; Hoffman, Steven J.
• Editors: Suter, Sonia M.
• Is Part Of: Journal of law, medicine & ethics. Volume 49:Issue 4(2021)
• Page Start: 688
• Page End: 691
• Publication Date: 2021
• Subjects: Antimicrobial Resistance -- International Health Regulations -- Pandemic Andemic Treaty -- World Health Organization -- Global Health Law; Medical laws and legislation -- United States -- Periodicals; Medical care -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Periodicals; Medical ethics -- Periodicals; Jurisprudence -- Periodicals; Legislation, Medical -- Periodicals; Legislation, Nursing -- Periodicals; Ethics -- Periodicals; Forensic Medicine -- Periodicals; Nursing -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; Societies -- Periodicals; Medical care -- Law and legislation; Medical ethics; Medical laws and legislation; United States; Periodicals; 344.73041
• DOI: 10.1017/jme.2021.94
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1073-1105

Abstract

Abstract: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the defining global health threats of our time, but no international legal instrument currently offers the framework and mechanisms needed to address it. Fortunately, the actions needed to address AMR have considerable overlap with the actions needed to confront other pandemic threats.