self-treatment

noun

1. the act or an instance of applying (medical) treatment to oneself

Example Sentences

When conventional medicine fails to offer clear answers, especially for vague or chronic symptoms, people may turn to food as a form of self-treatment.

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“If you’re concerned that you have an infection, go see the doctor before any self-treatment, whether it’s using a deodorant or taking over-the-counter meds,” Lincoln says.

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But kinder self-treatment is a small way you can start to trust your worth again.

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Ziltener agrees that more proof of deliberate self-treatment is required, but she says that the new findings are an intriguing step.

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In 19 instances they watched a chimp performing what looked like self-treatment of the wound using an insect as a salve.

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