Open AccessStudents' knowledge and views on pharmacogenomic education in the medical curriculum
Author(s) -
Manju Agrawal,
Lopamudra Kirtania,
Anuja Jha,
Rajesh Hishikar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of pharmacology/the indian journal of pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.286
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1998-3751
pISSN - 0253-7613
DOI - 10.4103/ijp.ijp_495_19
Subject(s) - pharmacogenomics , curriculum , medical education , medicine , personalized medicine , relevance (law) , pharmacology , psychology , bioinformatics , pedagogy , biology , political science , law
Pharmacogenomics is a growing field of science that explores the genetic contributions in an individual's response to the drug, so as to choose the right drug in the right doses tailored to a patient's genetic makeup. Although pharmacogenomics information is incorporated in chapters discussing relevant drugs, it has not been materialized into clinical practice yet and still, it remains a challenge due to limited knowledge and accessibility of the pharmacogenomic tests to diagnose these polymorphisms. With this background, the objective of the study was to assess the knowledge and perception of pharmacogenomics among second-year MBBS students and to sensitize them regarding pharmacogenomics.