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Patterns and Practices of Self-Medication Among Students Enrolled at Mbarara University of Science and Technology in Uganda

PURPOSE: Self-medication is drug use without advice from a medical professional. Proper self-medication can reduce health expenses and physician waiting time. However, prescription or over-the-counter drugs are considered unsafe when used irrationally. Presumably, university students can make inform...

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Autores principales:	Niwandinda, Faith, Lukyamuzi, Edward John, Ainebyona, Calvin, Ssebunya, Veronica Nambi, Murungi, Godwin, Atukunda, Esther C
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Dove 2020
Materias:	Original Research
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7025657/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32104665 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IPRP.S237940

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