Mastering Safe Prescribing Practices in Medical Training

By Helen Bradbury and Barry Strickland Hodge

Learning to prescribe safely and effectively is a critical component of medical training. In response to high-profile prescribing errors, the General Medical Council (GMC) has introduced stricter prescribing standards that medical students must meet to graduate. This book is designed to help medical students master the essential skills and knowledge required to meet these standards.

Meeting GMC Standards in Prescribing Practice

This comprehensive guide covers all aspects of prescribing required by the GMC, including:

• Principles of prescribing
• Law and ethics in prescribing
• Professional responsibilities in prescribing
• Patient communication and at-risk groups
• Avoiding common prescribing errors
• What to do when things go wrong

Real-Life Prescribing Scenarios and Case Studies

The book features real-life prescribing case studies and scenarios that relate the principles to actual practice and placement situations, helping students to develop a deeper understanding of safe prescribing practices.

Testing Prescribing Knowledge and Skills

Activities throughout each chapter allow students to test their prescribing knowledge and skills, while test questions for the new Prescribing Skills Assessment help students prepare for this critical evaluation.

This essential guide is directly linked to the prescribing competencies outlined in the GMC’s Tomorrow’s Doctors and Good Practice in Prescribing Medicines, making it an invaluable resource for medical students.

Product Details:

publisher: Learning Matters

edition: 1st edition

published: December 20, 2013

language: English

format: Paperback

pages: 184

ISBN-10: 1446256405

ISBN-13: 978-1446256404