Lal, VivekGoswami, AAnand, K2007-10-012009-06-012007-10-012009-06-012007-10-01Lal 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): 249-51http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/110074A 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.engCross-Sectional StudiesFamilyFemaleFever --drug therapyHealth SurveysHumansIndia --epidemiologyInterviews as TopicMalePain --drug therapyPrevalenceResidence CharacteristicsSelf Medication --statistics & numerical dataUrban Population --statistics & numerical dataJournal Article