A descriptive study of self-medication practices among Palestinian medical and nonmedical university students

Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 164-172

  Sawalha, Ansam F ^a  

^a AN NAJAH NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Palestine)

Author keywords

Medication knowledge; Palestine; Self care orientation; Self medication practice; University students

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARAB; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MEDICAL STUDENT; PHARMACIST; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; SELF MEDICATION; STATISTICS; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARABS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; PHARMACISTS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; SELF MEDICATION; STUDENTS; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 44949122433     PISSN: 15517411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2007.04.004     Document Type: Article

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