Self medication: Rising trends
Keywords:
Analgesic, Health Education, Prevalence, Self Medication
Abstract
Self-medication is rapidly evolving major public health concern. Pharmacists or pharmacy attendants play an important role in fostering self-medication among the public and this is supported with the increasing consultation cost.
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7. Chari HS, Kadeangadi DM, Mallapur MD. Practice of Self Medication Among Urban Households –A Community Based Cross Sectional Study. Ntl J of Community Med 2015; 6(2):93-96.
8. Phalke V D, Phalke D B, Durgawale P M. Self-medication practices in rural Maharashtra. Indian J Community Med 2006;31:34-5.
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CITATION
DOI: 10.17511/ijphr.2015.i4.01
Published: 2015-12-31
How to Cite
Pandey, D., & Gedam, D. S. (2015). Self medication: Rising trends. Public Health Review: International Journal of Public Health Research, 2(4), 30-31. https://doi.org/10.17511/ijphr.2015.i4.01
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