The Social Nature of Antibiotic Overprescription in China: Medical Conversations, Doctor-Patient Relationships, and Decision-Making

Offering a rarely seen glimpse into the realities of one of the biggest global public health crises in modern time, Wang’s book focuses on doctor-patient interactions in China to demonstrate the potential effects of health communication, doctor-patient relationship, and a matrix of social factors on overprescription of antibiotics.

Nan Christine Wang is an Associate Professor in the School of Public Administration at Hunan University, China.