Knowledge, attitude and practice of medical students towards self medication at Ain Shams University, Egypt

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 196-200

  El Ezz, Nahla Fawzy Abou ^a   Ez Elarab, H S ^a  

^a AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Medical students; Self medication

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; SEDATIVE AGENT; VITAMIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EGYPT; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MALE; MEDICAL STUDENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PRESCRIPTION; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF MEDICATION; STUDENT ATTITUDE; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL; UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DRUG INTERACTIONS; EGYPT; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; PHYTOTHERAPY; SELF MEDICATION; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855538410     PISSN: 11212233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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