Abstract:ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACTA Non-doctor prescribing and self-medication of drugs is common in developing countries. People tend to act on their own for their health. Encouragement of self-care is seen as giving patients every opportunity to take responsibility and build confidence in their ability to manage their own health. Self-medication is defined as the use of medication whether modern or traditional for the purpose of self-treatment. Studies on self-medication showed that it is influenced by a variety of facto… Show more
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