The prevalence and causes of self‐medication among medical university students in Iran during COVID‐19 outbreak and its implications for public health and health systems: A cross‐sectional study
Fatemeh Kokabisaghi,
Mina Sadat Mousavi Emadi,
Amirmohammad Tajik
et al.
Abstract:Background and AimsSelf‐medication is a worldwide phenomenon that brings advantages and disadvantages to public health and health systems. This study investigated the extent and causes of self‐medication among medical university students and its implications for public health in Iran in 2020.MethodsThe present study was designed as a descriptive‐analytical cross‐sectional study that examined the knowledge, attitude, and practice of self‐medication. The population of the study was the students of health science… Show more
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