Self-medication practice and associated factors among adult community members of Jigjiga town, Eastern Ethiopia.

BACKGROUND:Self-medication is the use of any drug or medication to treat an illness or ailment without the supervision of a licensed medical doctor/health care providers. Self-medication practice in Eastern Ethiopia is quite common. However, there is little information with regard to magnitude and a...

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Main Authors: Mebrahtom Hafte Amaha, Bezatu Mengistie Alemu, Gudina Egata Atomsa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0218772