Family Medicine Quick Reference Guide

Author: Zhang Jianmin
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Publish Date: 2003-12-01
Features: "For serious illnesses, go to the hospital; for minor ailments, go to the pharmacy." This has become a social phenomenon worthy of attention. According to surveys, the proportion of self-medication for common illnesses is very high. Most people turn to self-medication for their "minor ailments," some buying medicine based on their feelings, others using it based on experience, and some blindly following advertisements, which carries significant blindness, randomness, and danger. Unaware, medicine is a double-edged sword. When used reasonably, it can prevent and treat diseases while reducing adverse drug reactions. Conversely, it not only fails to cure the illness but can also worsen it or even be fatal. Therefore, efficacy is the purpose of medication, while safety is the prerequisite.