Responsible self-medication in Latin America

Drug Information Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 99-107

  Bolaños, Héctor ^a,b  

^a Indust Latinoamericana A   (Mexico)

^b NONE   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Latin America; Nonprescription medicines; Responsible self medication; Self prescription; Switching

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; DECONGESTIVE AGENT; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CENTRAL AMERICA; COLOMBIA; CONSUMER; COSTA RICA; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG USE; EL SALVADOR; EUROPE; GUATEMALA; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MEXICO; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSIBILITY; SELF MEDICATION; SIDE EFFECT; SOUTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 13844275031     PISSN: 00928615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/009286150503900113     Document Type: Article

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