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Prevalence, Characteristics, and Cost of Self-Treatment in the Middle-Aged and Elderly: Observations from Henan, China

2019.06.06

Y. Jiang, Y. Wang, Y. Li, X. Wang, C. Ma, S. Ma

【Abstract】

This study provided an updated description of self-treatment for the middle-aged and elderly in China. Self-treatment remains an important approach for coping with illness and incurs considerable cost. Most of the self-treated illness are aging-related and recurrent, with self-medication as the most common treatment approach. Demographic and personal characteristics as well as healthcare conditions are associated with prevalence and cost.

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