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MeSH Heading: Self Medication
Tree Number(s): E02.319.900; E02.900.900
Unique ID: D012651
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012651
Annotation: differentiate from SELF ADMINISTRATION & SELF CARE (see note there)
Scope Note: The self administration of medication not prescribed by a physician or in a manner not directed by a physician.
Public MeSH Note: 68
History Note: 68(65)
Date Established: 1968/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 1995/05/23

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects (AE)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

ethics (ES)

history (HI)

instrumentation (IS)

methods (MT)

mortality (MO)

nursing (NU)

psychology (PX)

standards (ST)

statistics & numerical data (SN)

trends (TD)

veterinary (VE)

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