Is 'self-medication' a useful term to retrieve related publications in the literature? A systematic exploration of related terms.

Self-Medication (SM), i.e. using medications to treat oneself, is a major concern for health researchers and policy makers. The terms "self medication" or "self-medication" (SM terms) have been used to explain various concepts while several terms have also been employed to define...

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Main Authors: Ava Mansouri, Amir Sarayani, Asieh Ashouri, Mona Sherafatmand, Molouk Hadjibabaie, Kheirollah Gholami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4416799?pdf=render