Economics of self-medication: theory and
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Fwu-Ranq Chang; Pravin K. Trivedi
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Article
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2003
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract A pervasive phenomenon in developing countries is that selfβprescribed medications are purchased from drug vendors without professional supervision. In this article we develop a model of selfβmedicating behavior of a utilityβmaximizing consumer who balances the benefits and risks of sel