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Self-medication practice with modern and herbal medicines and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care at Mizan-Tepi University Teaching Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia

Semere Welday Kahssay, Getnet Tadege, Fewaz Muhammed

Heliyon · 2022 · 18 citations · 24 references

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Abstract

According to the present investigation, self-medication by expectant mothers is very common; thus, education and guidance of pregnant women and their partners should be considered during their ANC follow-up to minimize self-medication-associated potential threats.

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