No it wouldn't. Patient to patient transfer via a 3rd party (doctor/nurse/visitor/whatever) is part of the problem, but there are plenty of people arriving at hospital with these things in progress already.
Correct use of antibiotics, and banning misuse of antibiotics (eg, as an animal feed supplement) would attack the root of the problem.
Regular low-dose antibiotics for livestock causes the growth of antibiotic resistant bacteria in the gut. Since bacteria have the unfortunate talent of being able to pass on some of their genetic material to their neighbours, the resistance is then passed on to their less pleasant neighbours, who are happy to take the party to us in a big way.
Blaming the doctors for all of this is like blaming your doctor for obesity - they could have done something better, but bad things had to be happening already.
Speaking as a non US citizen, when the first drone "accidentally fires" on a non-US citizen ???
Surely you are not implying that the rest of the world are somehow second class human beings? The ethics of the use of deadly force should be invariant across borders, but this is not seen by many governments.
Sadly, the stereotype of the isolated developer quietly sitting in the corner and coding away is sometimes true.
I have worked with a few over the years, spent a year or 2 of my time bringing them out of their shell, and often see them slip away into isolation again.
Unless you are working on a one person project, then it is essential that you talk with your co-workers.
If you are not just a worker drone (and for your psychological health), you should have some basic social interactions with your colleagues.
I have seen the end of the 'isolated hacker' road - somebody in their 40s who could not interact, and could no longer function in a group.
He doesn't work with us any more.
We practice variations on agile development methods here, and if you are not talking to people to discuss your work, you are not working properly.
I have also seen people who roamed the building and socialised incessantly, seldom performing any useful work. Mostly they do not work with us either.
To survive 30 years in development, you have to
1) be productive
2) be able to communicate verbally, and in writing,
3) be able to interact with people in a functional way.
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No it wouldn't. Patient to patient transfer via a 3rd party (doctor/nurse/visitor/whatever) is part of the problem, but there are plenty of people arriving at hospital with these things in progress already.
Correct use of antibiotics, and banning misuse of antibiotics (eg, as an animal feed supplement) would attack the root of the problem.
Regular low-dose antibiotics for livestock causes the growth of antibiotic resistant bacteria in the gut. Since bacteria have the unfortunate talent of being able to pass on some of their genetic material to their neighbours, the resistance is then passed on to their less pleasant neighbours, who are happy to take the party to us in a big way.
Blaming the doctors for all of this is like blaming your doctor for obesity - they could have done something better, but bad things had to be happening already.
And make sure you use a Straight Bearing, or you will never get there.
(sarcasm!)
(to avoid misinformed criticism!)
Speaking as a non US citizen, when the first drone "accidentally fires" on a non-US citizen ???
Surely you are not implying that the rest of the world are somehow second class human beings?
The ethics of the use of deadly force should be invariant across borders, but this is not seen by many governments.
Sadly, the stereotype of the isolated developer quietly sitting in the corner and coding away is sometimes true. I have worked with a few over the years, spent a year or 2 of my time bringing them out of their shell, and often see them slip away into isolation again. Unless you are working on a one person project, then it is essential that you talk with your co-workers. If you are not just a worker drone (and for your psychological health), you should have some basic social interactions with your colleagues. I have seen the end of the 'isolated hacker' road - somebody in their 40s who could not interact, and could no longer function in a group. He doesn't work with us any more. We practice variations on agile development methods here, and if you are not talking to people to discuss your work, you are not working properly. I have also seen people who roamed the building and socialised incessantly, seldom performing any useful work. Mostly they do not work with us either. To survive 30 years in development, you have to 1) be productive 2) be able to communicate verbally, and in writing, 3) be able to interact with people in a functional way.