[india-drug] Re: Teaching Pharmacology and Therapeutics (8)

["Sangeeta Sharma" <sharmasangeeta2003@yahoo.com>]

Teaching Pharmacology and Therapeutics (8)
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Dear All,
  
I agree with Sampada, this is the real life  situation.  Topics like RUD are not very attractive.  In our  experience we have found that doctors are more interested in recent advances rather than optimum use of drugs. Perhaps this is related to  financial incentives given by the pharmaceutical industry.   However, at the same time there is a section of doctors working in  remote areas at PHCs and CHCs who are not visited by MRs and also they are not exposed to any kind of continuing education programmes.  In some states they are also practicing.  We need to think about  strategies to introduce CME programmes for this group.
  
Sangeeta Sharma
Associate Professor 
Dept. of Neuropsychopharmacology
Institute of Human Behavioru & Allied Sciences
Delhi
And
Secretary cum Treasurer
Delhi Society for Promotion of Rational Use of Drugs
Email: dsprud2005@yahoo.com