Addressing Self-Medication in Medical Education

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This lecture delves into the phenomenon of self-medication, particularly among MBBS students, highlighting its definition, prevalence, and driving factors such as time and cost-efficiencies, and overconfidence. We will examine common self-prescribed drugs like analgesics and antibiotics, and the associated risks, such as adverse reactions and antibiotic resistance. The impact on future professional medical practices, potentially leading to unethical prescribing, will be discussed. Effective...