Factors associated with medicine use and self medication are different in adolescents

Clinics

Volumn 66, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1149-1155

  de Moraes, Augusto César Ferreira ^a,b,c,d   Delaporte, Thayla Regina Mortean ^e   Molena Fernandes, Carlos Alexandre ^f   Falcão, Mério Cícero ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b GEPEMENE Metabolism Nutrition and Exercise Research Group   (Brazil)

^c GEPECIN Science of Nutrition Research Group   (Brazil)

^d OLFIS Latin American Epidemiological Research Group   (Brazil)

^e State University of Maringé   (Brazil)

^f State University of Parané   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Cross sectional study; Developing countries; Drug utilization; Risk factor

Indexed keywords

DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SELF MEDICATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; BRAZIL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SELF MEDICATION; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 80052151027     PISSN: 18075932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1807-59322011000700005     Document Type: Article

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