Self-medication practices among female students of higher educational institutions in Selangor, Malaysia: A quantitative insight

• Main Authors: Shazia Qasim Jamshed (Author), Pei Se Wong (Author), Heng Chin Yi (Author), Gan Siaw Yun (Author), Muhammad Umair Khan (Author), Akram Ahmad (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: World Health Organization has defined self-medication as the selection and use of medications (including herbal and traditional product) by individuals to treat self-recognized illnesses or symptoms. The prevalence of self-medication is reported to be higher among female students. Object...