Frequency of Self-Medication and Its Associated Factors among Outpatients

Objectives: To assess the frequency of self-medication and its associated factors among outpatients. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at the outpatient department of Fatima Hospital, Baqai Medical University, from May 2019 to September 2019. After checking eligibility, a total of 3...

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Published in:	Annals of Abbasi Shaheed Hospital and Karachi Medical & Dental College
Main Authors:	Syed Muhammad Zulfiqar Hyder Naqvi, Syed Imtiaz Ahmed Jafry
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	KARACHI MEDICAL AND DENTAL COLLEGE 2022-02-01
Subjects:	Prevalence Self-Medication Outpatients
Online Access:	https://www.annals-ashkmdc.org/index.php/ashkmdc/article/view/550

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