Occurrence and treatment of common health problems in a Nigerian community

Journal of Young Pharmacists

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 49-53

  Auta, A ^a   Banwat, S ^a   Dayom, D ^a   Shalkur, D ^a   Avu, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Health problems; medicine use practices; self medication

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIMALARIAL AGENT;

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; COMMUNITY CARE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COST OF ILLNESS; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG USE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; NIGERIA; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; SELF MEDICATION; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

EID: 84858952813     PISSN: 09751483     EISSN: 09751505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0975-1483.93571     Document Type: Article

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