Use of prescribed and non-prescribed medications among children living in poor areas in the city of Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil Consumo de medicamentos prescritos e não prescritos entre crianças residentes em áreas pobres de Salvador, Bahia, Brasil

• Main Authors: Djanilson Barbosa dos Santos (Author), Mauricio Lima Barreto (Author), Helena Lutescia Luna Coelho (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2011-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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A cross-sectional study of children living in poor areas in the city of Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil, was carried out in 2006 to investigate the prevalence of use of prescribed and non-prescribed medication. This population-based study included 1,382 children aged 4-11 years. The use prescribed and...