# The development of the Self-Medicating Scale (SMS): a scale to measure people’s beliefs about self-medication

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/the-development-of-the-self-medicating-scale-sms-a-scale-to-measure-people-s/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Delyth James,David French |
| Citations | 30 |
| DOI | 10.1007/s11096-008-9227-2 |
| Fields | Immunology and Microbiology,Medicine |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2055316109 |
| PMID | 18516701 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2008 |

## Paper authors

- [Delyth James](https://scholariq.org/researchers/delyth-james/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Antibiotic Use and Resistance](https://scholariq.org/topics/antibiotic-use-and-resistance/)

## Paper topics

- [Antibiotic Use and Resistance](https://scholariq.org/topics/antibiotic-use-and-resistance/)
- [Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/complementary-and-alternative-medicine-studies/)
- [Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes](https://scholariq.org/topics/pharmaceutical-practices-and-patient-outcomes/)

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