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http://20.193.157.4:9595/xmlui/handle/123456789/1603| Title: | Study on Knowledge, Attitude and Practice about Self Medication among College Students. |
| Authors: | Prashant Wajantri, MM Angadi KA Masali Shashank KJ Sowmya Bhat Arun P Jose |
| Keywords: | Self-Medication, College Students, Over the counter drugs, Antipyretics |
| Issue Date: | Jul-2014 |
| Publisher: | BLDE(Deemed to be University) |
| Abstract: | Self-medication is defined as obtaining and consuming drugs without the advice of a physician either for diagnosis, prescription or surveillance of treatment. Self-medication is widely practiced due to easy availability of over the counter drugs. Improper usage of self-medication can lead to wasteful expenditure, increase in morbidities due to adverse events and resistance to antibiotics. OBJECTIVES: 1) To assess the knowledge, attitude and practice about self-medication among college Students. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1603 |
| Appears in Collections: | Faculty of Community Medicine |
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