Frey U
Soz Praventivmed. 1980 Mar;25(1-2):33-5. doi: 10.1007/BF02075068.
Self-treatment of minor ailments is widespread. A lot of people seek advice from nonmedical counsellors or consult a "doctor's book" before applying to a medical practitioner. In Switzerland home made and natural remedies are rather popular whereas the treatment with chemical products is often met with scepticism. The greatest risk involved in uncontrolled self-medication and self-treatment is the unscrupulous consumption of medicines which can lead to addiction. The danger of important diagnoses being delayed is less considerable. From the health economic point of view reasonable self-medication and self-treatment are desirable. An important item is thereby the use of harmless natural remedies.
小病自我治疗的现象很普遍。很多人在去看医生之前会向非医学顾问咨询或查阅“医书”。在瑞士，自制的天然疗法相当受欢迎，而使用化学药品治疗往往会遭到怀疑。无节制的自我药疗和自我治疗所涉及的最大风险是无节制地用药，这可能导致成瘾。重要诊断被延误的风险则相对较小。从健康经济学的角度来看，合理的自我药疗和自我治疗是可取的。其中一个重要方面是使用无害的天然疗法。
