Factors influencing self-modication among students of Abadina College, Ibadan, Nigeria

International Journal of Health Promotion and Education

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 27-32

  Onohwosafe, Peter Suoke ^a   Olaseha, I O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Analgesic; Antidepressants; Medical diagnosis; Pre disposing factors; Prescription; Self medication

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; AMODIAQUINE; AMPICILLIN; AMPICILLIN PLUS CLOXACILLIN; ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; ASCORBIC ACID; CHEMIRON; CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE; CHLOROQUINE; DAGAQUINE; DIAZEPAM; DIETHAZINE; DIPYRONE; EAR DROPS; FANSIDAR; FERROUS FUMARATE; FERROUS GLUCONATE; FOLIC ACID; GENTAMICIN; INDOMETACIN; LEVAMISOLE; MULTIVITAMIN; OXYTETRACYCLINE; PARACETAMOL; PHENSIC; PROCAINE PENICILLIN; PYRANTEL EMBONATE; PYRIMETHAMINE; STREPTOMYCIN; TETRACYCLINE; UNINDEXED DRUG;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MARKETING; DRUG USE; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH STATUS; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALARIA; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NIGERIA; PAIN; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PRESCRIPTION; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY SCHOOL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPONSIBILITY; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF MEDICATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; TIME;

EID: 1942452423     PISSN: 14635240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14635240.2004.10708007     Document Type: Article

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