David N Darby
Biographic Data
| ID | 5547198 |
|---|---|
| NAME | David N Darby |
| GIVEN NAMES | David N |
| FAMILY NAME | Darby |
| SIGNATURE | DARBY D N |
| AFFILIATIONS | New South Wales Institute of Psychiatry |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1977 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1987 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Self-Care and Self-Medication
A panel of six experienced general practitioners evaluated the actions taken by 340 respondents who had experienced a minor symptom or condition in the 2 weeks prior to interview. In only 2% of cases were the actions taken assessed as inappropriate and potentially harmful. The use of leftover prescription medicines was most often disapproved of by the panel. The panel did not agree about the use of home remedies and over-the-counter medicines. Di…
Self Help and Self Medication in Health Care—A Supplement to Professional Domination
Self help and self medication are very common and seems an effective and inexpensive way of treating the majority of unwell symptoms. Yet current trends, including the influence of the expanding professional medical system and also legislation, seek to minimise this practice. In fact, detailed information on self care is limited particularly concerning perception of ill health, information sources and decision processes differentiating between se…
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Self Help and Self Medication in Health Care—A Supplement to Professional Domination
Self help and self medication are very common and seems an effective and inexpensive way of treating the majority of unwell symptoms. Yet current trends, including the influence of the expanding professional medical system and also legislation, seek to minimise this practice. In fact, detailed information on self care is limited particularly concerning perception of ill health, information sources and decision processes differentiating between se…
Self-Care and Self-Medication
A panel of six experienced general practitioners evaluated the actions taken by 340 respondents who had experienced a minor symptom or condition in the 2 weeks prior to interview. In only 2% of cases were the actions taken assessed as inappropriate and potentially harmful. The use of leftover prescription medicines was most often disapproved of by the panel. The panel did not agree about the use of home remedies and over-the-counter medicines. Di…
Medicine (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Antibiotic Use and Resistance (1 work) · Complement (music (1 work) · Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies (1 work) · Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units (1 work) · Family medicine (1 work) · Health care (1 work) · Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints (1 work)