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: 666

Full Length Research Paper

Knowledge, attitude and practice of self-medication among health science students at Debre Markos University, Northwest Ethiopia

Abebe Dilie
  • Abebe Dilie
  • Department of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia
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Tenaw Gualu
  • Tenaw Gualu
  • Department of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia
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Dessalegn Haile
  • Dessalegn Haile
  • Department of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia
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Franelee Alay Zuleta
  • Franelee Alay Zuleta
  • Department of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia
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  •  Received: 14 February 2017
  •  Accepted: 07 March 2017
  •  Published: 30 May 2017

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