Self medication: Rising trends
Journal Title: Public Health Review - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 4
Abstract
Self-medication is rapidly evolving major public health concern. Pharmacists or pharmacy attendants play an important role in fostering self-medication among the public and this is supported with the increasing consultation cost.
Authors and Affiliations
Dhruvendra Pandey, D Sharad Gedam
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