Medical student perceptions of their knowledge and skills in pharmacology in their first and final clinical years

Shane Bullock; Anne Leversha

doi:10.15694/mep.2019.000042.1

Medical student perceptions of their knowledge and skills in pharmacology in their first and final clinical years

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Abstract

Medical student perceptions of their knowledge and skills in pharmacology in their first and final clinical years were investigated. An online survey investigated qualitative and quantitative data. Resources that the students relied on to support their knowledge in this area included pharmacists and the Australian Medicines Handbook. Suggested areas for curriculum review include having more formal teaching in this area and having more prescribing practice.

Original language	English
Number of pages	11
Journal	MedEdPublish
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.15694/mep.2019.000042.1
Publication status	Published - 8 Mar 2019

Keywords

Medical education
pharmacology
prescribing
curriculum
teaching and learning

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