A survey of drug use patterns in western Nepal

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 352-356

  Shankar, P R ^a   Kumar, P ^b   Theodore, A M ^b   Partha, P ^b   Shenoy, N ^b  

^a MANIPAL COLLEGE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Nepal)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Drug monitoring methods; Drugs; Non prescription therapeutic use; Self medication statistics

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; DRUG USE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; NEPAL; REVIEW; RURAL POPULATION; SELF MEDICATION;

ADULT; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEPAL; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 0141782563     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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