Snigdha Misra MD (Pharmacology) is currently Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology, MGM Medical College, Navi Mumbai. She has a vast teaching experience of more than 10 years. She has written a book Pharmacology: Practical Manual for MBBS Students and has to her credit several papers published in various national and international journals. Bhabagrahi Rath MD (Pharmacology) is currently Professor and Head, Department of Pharmacology, and Registrar,VSS Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Burla, Odisha, and former Controller of Examinations. He is an eminent teacher with vast teaching and research experience of more than 25 years. Rajesh Kumar Suman Msc, PhD (Medical Pharmacology) is Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Hind Institute of Medical Sciences, Sitapur, Lucknow. He has written CBME based Practical Pharmacology for MBBS students. Besides teaching, he is actively involved in research and has to his credit over 35 research papers published in national and international journals.
<p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(33, 37, 41); font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", "Liberation Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; letter-spacing: 0.7px; text-align: justify;">As per the latest CBME Guideline | Competency based Undergraduate Curriculum for the Indian Medical Graduate</p><p><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(33, 37, 41); font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", "Liberation Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; letter-spacing: 0.7px;"></p><p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(33, 37, 41); font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", "Liberation Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; letter-spacing: 0.7px; text-align: justify;">The latest Competency Based Medical Education Guidelines for the undergraduate students lay emphasis on 'Outcome Based Learning'. Problem based learning and Integrated teaching are innovative teaching-learning methods to enhance learning outcomes.</p><p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(33, 37, 41); font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", "Liberation Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; letter-spacing: 0.7px; text-align: justify;">There is scarcity of books to cater to the needs of the students and teachers. This book aims to bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and clinical practice. Clinically relevant topics are selected and hypothetical case scenarios are designed based on learning objectives. Each case is followed by a series of questions with appropriate answers. The case presentation with question-answer format covers major pharmacological principles of the topic.</p><p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(33, 37, 41); font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", "Liberation Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; letter-spacing: 0.7px; text-align: justify;">This book will serve as •a rich resource material in teaching, and help students •to enhance critical thinking •develop analytical skills •imbibe ability to interpret data and •diagnose and solve clinical problems.</p><p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(33, 37, 41); font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", "Liberation Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; letter-spacing: 0.7px; text-align: justify;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: bold;"><em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Salient Features of the Book</em></strong></p><ul style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 37px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: initial; color: rgb(33, 37, 41); font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", "Liberation Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; letter-spacing: 0.7px; text-align: justify;"><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">It provides holistic understanding of real-life clinical situations by integrating the basic principles of pharmacology with clinical use of drugs.</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">It includes a broader coverage of topics of pharmacology having clinical relevance, and each topic has been dealt in-depth to strengthen the concepts and makes learning more effective.</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Hypothetical case scenarios are designed and the principles of pharmacology in drug use is discussed in a question-answer format progressing stepwise from the basics to higher learning levels of each topic. The book will be beneficial for different categories of learners—poor, medium and advanced.</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">There is greater emphasis on 'rationale type' questions to improve reasoning and analytical skills of the learner.</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Schematic diagrams, flowcharts and tables have been included wherever necessary to improve understanding and makes learning more effective.</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The book includes difficult to understand topics such as antiarrhythmics, heart failure, antiepileptics, antidepressants, antipsychotics' general anesthetics, etc.</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Recent changes in treatment guidelines as in tuberculosis, epilepsy, hypertension and diabetes, have been taken into account while explaining therapeutic use of drugs.</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">List of resources (i.e. references, books) for further reading has been given at the end of each chapter. This will provide authenticity to the content and instill confidence in the minds of the readers.</li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Structure and content of this book is unique and makes learning effective and interesting.</li></ul>
