Open AccessNon-doctor consultations and self-medication practices in patients seen at a tertiary dental center in Ibadan
Author(s) -
Happy Adeyinka Adedapo,
A O Lawal,
Akinyele Olumuyiwa Adisa,
B F Adeyemi
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.94671
Subject(s) - medicine , self medication , statistical significance , family medicine , tertiary care , public health , statistical analysis , significant difference , nursing , statistics , mathematics
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of self-medication practices among dental out patients presenting at a tertiary health care center in Ibadan, and to determine factors that are associated with these practices.