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Prevalence, pattern and predictors of self-medication for COVID-19 among residents in Umuahia, Abia State, Southeast Nigeria: policy and public health implications

BACKGROUND: COVID-19 has led to restrictions on movements and lockdown measures, which have resulted to higher utilization of over-the-counter drugs compared to prescription-only drugs. This study determined the prevalence, pattern and predictors of self-medication for COVID-19 prevention and treatm...

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Autores principales:	Amuzie, Chidinma Ihuoma, Kalu, Kalu Ulu, Izuka, Michael, Nwamoh, Uche Ngozi, Emma-Ukaegbu, Uloaku, Odini, Franklin, Metu, Kingsley, Ozurumba, Chigozie, Okedo-Alex, Ijeoma Nkem
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BioMed Central 2022
Materias:	Research
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9058746/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35501929 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40545-022-00429-9

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