Self-Medication with over-the-counter Drugs Among Elderly Adults
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Self-medication with over-the-counter drugs among elderly adults.
Self-medication with over-the-counter (OTC) drugs is an economical choice of treatment for common self-limiting illnesses. As more medications are made available as OTC drugs, and as the population of older adults continues to increase, a need arises to monitor how elderly individuals use these agents. The purpose of this study was to assess the self-medication practices with OTC drugs among ol...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Gerontological Nursing
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0098-9134,1938-243X
DOI: 10.3928/0098-9134-20030801-05