By: Uwe May, Cosima Bauer.
May U, Bauer C. Pharmacy-based self-care of minor ailments – a health economic analysis focused on the German healthcare system. SelfCare 2018;9(2)27-46
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Pharmacy-based self-care of minor ailments – a health economic analysis focused on the German healthcare system
TAMSULOSIN AS A ‘P’ MEDICINE FOR BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA
by S. Mann
Mann S. Tamsulosin as a ‘P’ medicine for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. SelfCare 2010;1(1):44-49
The reclassification of tamsulosin hydrochloride 0.4mg (Flomax Relief®) in the UK from prescription only medicine (POM) status to ‘P’ medicine (for sale under the supervision of a pharmacist) was announced in November 2009…
SIMAVASTATIN FOR SELF MEDICATION IN THE UK
by S. Mann
Mann S. Simvastatin for Self Medication in the UK. SelfCare 2010;1(1):29-43
Simvastatin 10mg (Zocor Heart Pro®) became available for purchase under the supervision of a pharmacist (i.e. as a ‘P’ medicine) in the UK in 2004 and remains the only statin available for self medication worldwide…
SYSTEMIC ANTIBIOTICS FOR SELF MEDICATION: THE END OF THE LINE?
by S Mann
Mann S. Systemic antibiotics for self medication: The end of the line? SelfCare 2010;1(2):70-76
The recent withdrawal in the United Kingdom (UK) of applications to reclassify two separate systemic antibiotics for uncomplicated cystitis in women as ‘P’ medicines (pharmacy only sale), marks the probable end of a 15 year discussion…
VALUING SELF-CARE
by G Yiangou
Yiangou, G. Valuing self-care. SelfCare 2011;2(2):41-54
Self-care includes actions and measures individuals take to improve their health and well-being, prevent and decrease the likelihood of disease, and to restore health after illness or injury. Different methods are used in order to identify the nature and extent of the impact of self-care on different stakeholders and to inform and guide the design of health policy
FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE PUBLIC’S ABILITY TO SELF-MEDICATE. PART THREE – PACKAGING INFORMATION AND PRODUCT ATTRIBUTES
by Taylor J
Taylor J. Factors that influence the public’s ability to self-medicate. SelfCare 2011;2(5):139-150
The first two parts of this series dealt with the influences that operate when consumers evaluate episodes of ill health and the factors that govern their actions in response. In part three of this series, two aspects relating to OTC medicine use are discussed. One, label-comprehension, is an area that has been addressed fairly frequently in the literature while the other, public perceptions of OTC medicines, has received less attention.
A SYSTEMS CYCLE OF SELF-CARE – ADAPTION OF INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE (IOM) PRINCIPLES FOR CREATING A SYSTEMS APPROACH TO HEALTHCARE
by R William Soller, Stephen Mann
Soller RW, Mann S. A Systems Cycle of Self-Care. SelfCare 2014;5(3):47-57