Predictors of self-medication behavior: A systematic review

Iranian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 136-146

  Shaghaghi, Abdolreza ^a   Asadi, Marzieh ^a   Allahverdipour, Hamid ^a  

^a TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Predictors; Risk factors; Self medication; Self prescription; Self treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894682957     PISSN: 22516085     EISSN: 22516093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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