"Self Medication" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The self administration of medication not prescribed by a physician or in a manner not directed by a physician.
| Descriptor ID |
D012651
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.319.900 E02.900.900
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| Concept/Terms |
Self Medication- Self Medication
- Medication, Self
- Medications, Self
- Self Medications
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Self Medication" by people in Profiles.
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A national survey of skin infections, care behaviors and MRSA knowledge in the United States. PLoS One. 2014; 9(8):e104277.
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Cannabis use amongst patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2011 Oct; 23(10):891-6.
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Self-treatment of acetaminophen overdose with dietary-supplement acetylcysteine. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2011 May 01; 68(9):786-7.
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Antioxidant use in Friedreich ataxia. J Neurol Sci. 2008 Apr 15; 267(1-2):174-6.
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The eating disorders medicine cabinet revisited: a clinician's guide to ipecac and laxatives. Int J Eat Disord. 2007 May; 40(4):360-8.
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Patients' self-treatment with alternative treatment before presenting to the ED. Am J Emerg Med. 2002 Sep; 20(5):473-5.