self-medication
using a substance or any exogenous influence to self-administer treatment for physical or psychological ailments
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self-medication
Summary
self-medication ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (482 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- self-medication is a type of self-care[2].
- self-medication is a type of pharmacotherapy[3].
- self-medication's Commons category is recorded as Self-medication[4].
- self-medication's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Self-medication[5].
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Definition and Type
Recorded subclass of include self-care[2] and pharmacotherapy[3].
Why It Matters
self-medication ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (482 views/month).[1] self-medication has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] self-medication is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]