T. ARUNA
Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Government Kilpauk Medical College, Kilpauk, Chennai – 10.
S. DEEPA
Assistant Professor, Institute of Pharmacology, Madras Medical College, Chennai – 3.
Abstract
The importance of Pharmacology in medical life is enormous. This retrospective, comparative analytical study was undertaken to assess the performance of medical students pertaining to different systems of Pharmacology. The Theory marks obtained in General Pharmacology, Autonomic nervous system, Cardiovascular system, Central nervous system; Endocrinology and Chemotherapy by 263 students belonging to 3 batches were analyzed. Highest mark percentage (>70%) in Chemotherapy and More Failure rates (<50%) in Cardio vascular system, Autonomic nervous system, Central nervous system were observed.
KEY WORDS: Pharmacology, Medical education, Retrospective, Marks , Knowledge