Pharmacology education and antibiotic self-medication among medical students: a cross-sectional study

Pharmacology education and antibiotic self-medication among medical students: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Objective Pharmacology teaches rational prescribing. Self-medication among medical students is recognised as a threat to rational prescribing. Antibiotic self-medication could cause antibiotic resistance among medical students. We aimed to find an association between pharmacology education...

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Main Authors: Devarajan Rathish, Buddhika Wijerathne, Sandaruwan Bandara, Susanhitha Piumanthi, Chamali Senevirathna, Channa Jayasumana, Sisira Siribaddana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Pharmacology
Medical education
Self-medication
Medical undergraduates
Antibiotics
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-017-2688-4

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