Self-medication among the elderly in Iran: a content analysis study

Self-medication among the elderly in Iran: a content analysis study

Abstract Background Self-medication is described as the use of drugs without a physician’s prescription to treat self-recognized illness or symptoms, and an important health issue among the elderly. Despite the wide range of different definitions, recognizing all forms of self-medication among older...

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Main Authors: Seyede Salehe Mortazavi, Mohsen Shati, Hamid Reza Khankeh, Fazlollah Ahmadi, Shiva Mehravaran, Seyed Kazem Malakouti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Self-medication
Elderly
Qualitative research
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-017-0596-z

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