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Springer, Drugs and Aging, 12(31), p. 883-896, 2014

DOI: 10.1007/s40266-014-0217-x

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Prevalence of Self-Medication and Associated Factors in an Elderly Population: A Systematic Review

Journal article published in 2014 by Javier Jerez-Roig, Lucas F. B. Medeiros, Victor A. B. Silva, Camila L. P. A. M. Bezerra, Leandro A. R. Cavalcante, Grasiela Piuvezam ORCID, Dyego L. B. Souza
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Abstract

The aging of the world populat ion together with changes in the epidemiological profile of diseases have led to increases in both the consumption of medicines and health expenses. In this context, self-medication has gained importance as a rapid treatment that bypasses bureaucracy and, in some instances, delays in obtaining medical assistance.