Self-medication practices and rational drug use habits among university students: a cross-sectional study from Kahramanmaraş, Turkey
Background Self-medication refers to the use of medicines to treat self-diagnosed diseases without consulting any healthcare professionals. Irrational drug use and self-medication have serious negative consequences both on health and economy. Therefore, the aim of this study is to assess the habits...
Main Authors: | Ramazan Azim Okyay, Ayşegül Erdoğan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2017-11-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/3990.pdf |
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