Factors influencing the pattern of self-medication in an adult Nigerian population

Annals of African Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 120-127

  Afolabi, Adedapo Olanrewaju ^a  

^a FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTER   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Factors; Market women; Nigeria; Pattern; Self medication

Indexed keywords

DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; DRUG COST; FEMALE; FEMALE WORKER; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; NIGERIA; PHARMACY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF MEDICATION;

EID: 60149109343     PISSN: 15963519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1596-3519.55666     Document Type: Article

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