Self-medication among residents of urban resettlement colony, New Delhi.
dc.contributor.author | Lal, Vivek | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Goswami, A | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Anand, K | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2007-10-01 | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2009-06-01T10:44:23Z | |
dc.date.available | 2007-10-01 | en_US |
dc.date.available | 2009-06-01T10:44:23Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2007-10-01 | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | A cross-sectional survey on the practice of self-medication was carried out in September 2005, among 1928 residents of urban resettlement colony in New Delhi. Prevalence of self-medication among those who had suffered some illness episode in the last one month was 31.3%. Head/ joint/body ache were the most common symptoms for which self-medication was practiced. Chemists were the main source of prescription for self-medication. Time and money factor were identified as the major reasons for not seeking doctor's advice and taking self-medication instead. It was of concern that about 87% users were not aware of side effects of self-medication. | en_US |
dc.description.affiliation | Centre for Community Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi-110029. | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Lal V, Goswami A, Anand K. Self-medication among residents of urban resettlement colony, New Delhi. Indian Journal of Public Health. 2007 Oct-Dec; 51(4): 249-51 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/110074 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Cross-Sectional Studies | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Family | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Female | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Fever --drug therapy | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Health Surveys | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | India --epidemiology | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Interviews as Topic | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Male | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Pain --drug therapy | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Prevalence | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Residence Characteristics | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Self Medication --statistics & numerical data | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Urban Population --statistics & numerical data | en_US |
dc.title | Self-medication among residents of urban resettlement colony, New Delhi. | en_US |
dc.type | Journal Article | en_US |
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