Self-medication practice among patients in a public health care system;Pratique de l'automédication chez les patients bénéficiant d'un système de soins de santé public

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 409-416

  Alghanim, S A ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH STATUS; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RISK FACTOR; SAUDI ARABIA; SELF MEDICATION;

EID: 79958066800     PISSN: 10203397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.26719/2011.17.5.409     Document Type: Article

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