Predisposing factors to the practice of self-medication in Brazil: Results from the National Survey on Access, Use and Promotion of Rational Use of Medicines (PNAUM).

To understand the predisposing factors that lead to the practice of self-medication and the factors associated with the use of medicines via self-medication in the adult population of Brazil.The analyzed data are part of the National Survey on Access, Use and Promotion of Rational Use of Medicines (...

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Main Authors: Emilia da Silva Pons, Daniela Riva Knauth, Álvaro Vigo, PNAUM Research Group, Sotero Serrate Mengue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5722370?pdf=render