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Self-medication is a potentially lethal practice that everyone should be cautious of, warns Meera Murugesan
FOR most of us, falling ill means a quick visit to the doctor but for some people, going to the clinic is the last resort. Most families have at least one such person — parent, aunt, cousin or sibling — who firmly believes in self-medication.
Malaysia’s premier heart centre, the National Heart Institute or most commonly referred to as Institute Jantung Negara (IJN), receives cardiology cases referred from all over the country and abroad. Since its establishment in 1992, IJN has kept abreast with the latest medical advances and remains the leading heart-related medical institution in the region. Part of IJN’s success is derived from the numerous multi-centre international clinical trials that are conducted there, many of which positively impact the clinical practice of medical professionals.
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