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Article: Prescription of medicines by medical students of Karachi, Pakistan: A cross-sectional study.(Research article)(Report)
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- BMC Public Health
- Article date:
- May 19, 2008
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Authors: Syed Nabeel Zafar (corresponding author) [1]; Reema Syed [1]; Sana Waqar [1]; Faria A Irani [1]; Sarah Saleem [2]
Background
Medicines are complex chemicals with many actions, many of which are besides the desired ones. They can interact with other drugs, interfere with normal bodily functions, enhance or suppress various enzymes and can have a multitude of adverse effects [1]. A doctor only after having undergone extensive training in human physiology, pathology, pharmacology and other critical subjects becomes apt enough to assess the benefits and risks of the situation and then prescribe a suitable medication. Therefore, drug prescription ...
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