Prevalence of self-medication among the elderly: A systematic review and meta-analysis

• Auteurs principaux: Shideh Rafati (Auteur), Tayebeh Baniasadi (Auteur), Neda Dastyar (Auteur), Ghazal Zoghi (Auteur), Sudabeh Ahmadidarrehsima (Auteur), Nasibeh Salari (Auteur), Foozieh Rafati (Auteur)
• Format: Livre
• Publié: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND: Self-medication is the use of unprescribed drugs to treat a disease. Elderly self-medication can be more dangerous compared to other age groups because of changes in organ functions that occur due to senescence. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of self-medication in the elderl...