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The other option is to restrict it to patients self-administering the drugs.

From BBC • May 13, 2024

The February petition stated that Wilson has been taking medication for dementia and is incapable of self-administering medicine and sticking to his medication schedule.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2024

But self-administering hormones without adequate supervision can be “extraordinarily dangerous,” especially for those taking testosterone, said Dr. Robert Lash, chief medical officer at the Endocrine Society, which represents specialists who treat hormone conditions.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 29, 2023

Over the course of the pandemic, we’ve gotten better at self-administering coronavirus tests, but she hasn’t gotten any fonder of having her nose swabbed.

From Washington Post • Jul. 26, 2022

Otis self-administering tests of mental ability, for intermediate and higher examinations.

From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1956 January - June by Library of Congress. Copyright Office