Table 5 Source of information about medications (N = 4793)
aSource of information | n (%) |
|---|---|
Pharmacist consultation | 3197 (66.7%) |
My own academic knowledge | 2401 (50.1%) |
Prior prescriptions of my own | 2401 (50.1%) |
Friends and relatives | 1745 (36.4%) |
Other medical and pharmaceutical students | 1548 (32.3%) |
Internet | 1447 (30.2%) |
Previous prescriptions of others | 767 (16.0%) |
Others | 633 (13.2%) |
Advertisements | 259 (5.4%) |