Knowledge, attitude, and practice of pharmacy and medical students regarding self-medication, a study in Zabol University of Medical Sciences; Sistan and Baluchestan province in south-east of Iran

Abstract Background Self-medication is defined as using medicinal products to treat the disorders or symptoms diagnosed by oneself. Although informed self-medication is one of the ways to reduce health care costs, inappropriate self-treatment can pose various risks including drug side effects, recur...

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Main Authors: Mahmoud Hashemzaei, Mahdi Afshari, Zahra Koohkan, Ali Bazi, Ramin Rezaee, Kaveh Tabrizian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Medical Education
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-020-02374-0