title: Self-medication in three Orange Free State communities.
abstract: A study on self-care among whites, blacks and coloureds also focused on different forms of self-medication, including non-compliance. Large differences were found in the self-medication behaviour of the three groups. Different correlates of non-compliance were explored, but self-medication was not found to be a substitute for formal medical care.
authors.affiliation: Department of Sociology, Vista University, Bloemfontein.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: van Zyl-Schalekamp
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American; D044383:Black People; D006801:Humans; D004366:Nonprescription Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010349:Patient Compliance; D012648:Self Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012651:Self Medication / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013019:South Africa; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D044465:White People
chemical_list: D004366:Nonprescription Drugs