This presentation Dr Jason Waddell covers the role of antibiotics in the pre-hospital setting including classes of antibiotics, mechanisms of action, adverse events and the emerging threat of antibiotic resistance.
Presented by: Dr Jason Waddell
Hosted by: Dan O'Brien
Biography: Dr Jason Waddell
Jason is a Specialist Pharmacist working with the Queensland Ambulance Service to ensure the quality use of medicines in the pre-hospital setting. He has worked in various roles in the health system, including clinical and management roles in public hospital pharmacy departments in a wide range of speciality areas. In 2021 he completed his PhD in pharmacy practice at the Queensland University of Technology.
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