Pattern of self-medication with analgesics among Iranian University students in central Iran

Background: Self-medication is defined as the use of drugs for the treatment of self-diagnosed disorders. It is influenced by factors such as education, family, society, law, availability of drugs and exposure to advertisements. This study was performed to evaluate self-medication with analgesics an...

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Main Authors: Shadi Sarahroodi, Ali Maleki-Jamshid, Ansam F Sawalha, Peyman Mikaili, Leila Safaeian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Family and Community Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.jfcmonline.com/article.asp?issn=2230-8229;year=2012;volume=19;issue=2;spage=125;epage=129;aulast=Sarahroodi