Introduction -- Section I. Overview and historical background of drug resistance. The science of drug resistance -- The role of human behavior in drug resistance -- The scope of the problem today -- Specific diseases -- Measures to combat drug resistance -- Section II. Contemporary issues and debates. Drug resistance as a national and international issue -- Changing physician and pharmacist behavior -- Changing patient behavior -- Balancing individual and societal rights -- Contributions of research to the fight against drug resistance -- Antibiotics in animal husbandry -- Section III. Resources. Primary documents -- Timeline -- Sources for further information.