Beske F, Hanpft R
Soz Praventivmed. 1986;31(3):169-74. doi: 10.1007/BF02083407.
The position of self-medication in the health care system of the Federal Republic of Germany has become more important during the last years. The possibility of self-treatment of minor illnesses is accepted by the majority of the consumers. Associations concerned and the legislature are in favour of self-medication particularly in view of political principles and health economical reasons within a limit which does not endanger the security of medication. At present self-medication medicines amount to 18 per cent of the sale of medicines in pharmacies. There has been a lot of discussion lately on the distinction between prescribed and non-prescribed medicines as well as on the risks of pharmaceuticals available for self-service. But the principle of self-medication itself is not in doubt.
在过去几年中，自我药疗在德意志联邦共和国医疗保健系统中的地位变得更加重要。大多数消费者都认可自我治疗轻微疾病的可能性。相关协会和立法机构支持自我药疗，特别是从政治原则和卫生经济原因考虑，只要在不危及用药安全的限度内。目前，自我药疗药品占药店药品销售额的18%。最近，关于处方药和非处方药的区别以及自助药品的风险有很多讨论。但自我药疗原则本身并无疑问。
