self-treatment
Britishnoun
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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.
From Slate
“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.
From Washington Post
But kinder self-treatment is a small way you can start to trust your worth again.
From Washington Post
Ziltener agrees that more proof of deliberate self-treatment is required, but she says that the new findings are an intriguing step.
From Scientific American
In 19 instances they watched a chimp performing what looked like self-treatment of the wound using an insect as a salve.
From New York Times
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