Product Description
- The book is written to impart prescribing skills in second phase MBBS students, keeping in mind the implementation of competency-based medical education curriculum prescribed by National Medical Commission recently.
- Clinical case scenarios of common diseases are discussed for better learning of prescribing in students in examination-friendly problem-based approach. Efforts are put in to select correct choice of drugs for common diseases along with alternative agents.
- Communication skill is also important in present syllabus hence communication with patients in different situations and for drugs causing dependence is also included.
- Importance of legal and ethical aspects of prescribing is incorporated.
- Samples of common prescribing errors are written with correction tips at the end of chapter.
- Prescribing in special groups to understand dose adjustments is included.
- Critical appraisal and prescription audit for quality assessment and improvement in prescribing is also explained.
- Advances in prescribing, for example e-prescribing, are also included.
- Off label prescribing included for research scholars and postgraduate students
- Will be a highly useful resource for undergraduate students undergoing medical, dental, or veterinary courses for their clinical training.
- The book will serve as a reference resource for medical students in third phase, fourth phase and internship to recall treatment of common diseases during their clinical postings, and to prepare for competitive postgraduate entrance examinations.
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Additional Information
| Publisher | CBS Publishers |
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| Binding | Paperback |
| Size | 28×40/16 (trimmed 173×240mm) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Edition | 1/e |
| Pages | 192 |
| Author | Saroj Kothari | Ashok Kumar Jain |
| Subject | Medicine |
| About the Author | Saroj Kothari MD is currently Professor and Head, Department of Pharmacology, and former Dean, Gajra Raja Medical College, Gwalior, MP. She completed her MD in pharmacology (1992) from Pt BD Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, MD University, Rohtak, Haryana. She has a vast experience of teaching of more than 25 years. She has to her credit more than 25 research papers published in international and national indexed journals. She has been a facilitator in Medical Education Unit of GR Medical College for more than 10 years, and examiner for PG and UG University examinations of many states. She was appointed as MCI/NMC Assessor on many occasions. She is president of Association of Physiologists and Pharmacologists, Gwalior city branch.
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Product's Review
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Pharmacology Review by Dr Haresh Bansal
Rating Very good book according to latest CBME curriculum for undergraduates. It really improves the skills of prescription in future doctors.. (Posted on 3/24/2021)