Journal of
Public Health and Epidemiology

  • Abbreviation: J. Public Health Epidemiol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2316
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPHE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 655

Full Length Research Paper

Self-medication among inhabitants of Yaounde, Cameroon: Pull and push factors

Jato Denis Mbako
  • Jato Denis Mbako
  • Integrated Health for All Foundation, Cameroon.
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  •  Received: 18 December 2022
  •  Accepted: 16 March 2023
  •  Published: 30 April 2023

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