ER20-24T – PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS – THEORY

Scope:

This course is designed to impart basic knowledge on etiopathogenesis of common diseases and their management along with quality use of medicines.

Course Objectives:

This course will discuss about
1. Etiopathogenesis of selected common diseases and evidence-based medicine therapy
2. Importance of individualized therapeutic plans based on diagnosis
3. Basic methods for assessing the clinical outcomes of drug therapy

Course Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this course, the students will be able to
1. Help assessing the subjective and objective parameters of patients in common disease conditions
2. Assist other healthcare providers to analyse drug related problems and provide therapeutic interventions
3. Participate in planning the rational medicine therapy for common diseases
4. Design and deliver discharge counselling for patients