Medication taking behavior of students attending a private university in Bangladesh

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 361-370

  Chowdhury, Nishat ^a   Matin, Fatema ^a   Chowdhury, Sk Feroz Uddin Ahmed ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTACID AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; VITAMIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BANGLADESH; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DRUG STORAGE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRESCRIPTION; SELF MEDICATION; SELF REPORT; STUDENT ATTITUDE; UNIVERSITY STUDENT;

EID: 72149102420     PISSN: 03340139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/IJAMH.2009.21.3.361     Document Type: Article

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