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STUDY OF THE PATTERNS AND PRACTICES OF SELF-MEDICATION FOR SKIN DISEASES AMONG UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL STUDENTS-A STUDY FROM MEDICAL INSTITUTE IN NORTH INDIA
Author(s): Sanjeev Gupta*
Background: Self-medication is certainly not an uncommon phenomenon. After the advent of easy availability of medicines, it has been widely misused in the name of self-care. It is prevalent all around us mostly due to lack of knowledge, resources and specialist facilities. The general population may rationalize this behavior owing to lack of information or insight. But medical students are the most privileged in the aspects of healthcare and knowledge. Seeing this, we chose to study the practice of self-medication in the well informed medical students.
Aims and Objectives: To ascertain the determinants of pattern of use and perception about self-medication for skin conditions by undergraduate medical students in a tertiary care institute in North India.
Material and Methods: An exhaustive questionnaire comprising o.. Read More»
DOI:
10.37421/2277-1506.22.11.339