Prevalence and associated risk factors of self-medication among patients attending El-Mahsama family practice center, Ismailia, Egypt
Abstract Background Self-medication is defined as taking medications without the physician’s prescription. It is a worldwide public health problem, especially in countries with limited resources. Although self-medication can reduce waiting time and save money, it may carry some potential risks, e.g....
Main Authors: | Wael Zeid, Madeha Hamed, Nadia Mansour, Rokaya Diab |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2020-06-01
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Series: | Bulletin of the National Research Centre |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42269-020-00351-7 |
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