Although the evidence base around uncertainty and education has expanded in recent
years, a lack of clarity around conceptual terms and a heterogeneity of study designs means …

Aim This study aimed to reveal the current status of the literature on rational prescribing
training in undergraduate medical education. Methods This study followed the preferred …

Effective teaching in pharmacology and clinical pharmacology and therapeutics (CPT) is
necessary to make medical students competent prescribers. However, the current structure …

Traditional lectures can be enhanced by turning them into “interactive lectures”. Interactive
lectures disperse active learning opportunities (or brief activities) throughout traditional …

Background The relationship between confidence and competence in clinical skills
development is complex but important. This study aims to determine undergraduate …

Introduction Many studies conducted on the causes and nature of prescribing errors have
highlighted the inadequacy of teaching and training of prescribers. Subsequently, a rapid …

Prescribing is a characteristic role of a medical practitioner. On graduating from medical
school, students are presumed to have acquired the necessary pharmacology knowledge …

Background Training bodies see teaching by junior doctors and vocational trainees in
general practice (family medicine) as integral to a doctor's role. While there is a body of …

Background: Near-peer teaching initiatives has been shown to be a highly successful
method of improving student learning. There has been little data on surgical teaching …

Vertical integration has been extensively implemented across medical school curricula but
has not been widely attempted in the field of biochemistry. We describe a novel curricular …