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self-treatment

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noun

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

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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.

From Washington Post • Nov. 28, 2022

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 • May 19, 2022

According to the agency, RM has exhibited no particular symptoms while Jin is showing mild symptoms including light fever and is undergoing self-treatment at home.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 25, 2021

The Maryland Emergency Health Management Agency reported that it had received calls about disinfectants and warned citizens not to use them for self-treatment.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2020

Such a system was naturally dependent upon accidents of person or place; it would not be widely extended nor continued nor made the basis of self-treatment.

From Modern Religious Cults and Movements by Atkins, Gaius Glenn