A series of Powerpoint presentations used in the undergraduate medical students clinical pharmacology curriculum in the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. Prepared by Dr Ian Coombes of University of Queensland, and Safe Medication Practice Unit, Queensland, Australia.\\ These tutorials represent part of an eight module program demonstrated to significantly improve prescribing confidence, knowledge and performance and is now a core component of medical curriculla in Queensland.[[/file/view/Safe%20Medication%20Practice%20Tutorials%20Clinical%20Teacher%202007.pdf/56497894/Safe%20Medication%20Practice%20Tutorials%20Clinical%20Teacher%202007.pdf|{{http://www.toxicology.wikispaces.net/i/mime/32/application/pdf.png?32x32|Safe Medication Practice Tutorials Clinical Teacher 2007.pdf}}]][[/file/view/Safe%20Medication%20Practice%20Tutorials%20Clinical%20Teacher%202007.pdf/56497894/Safe%20Medication%20Practice%20Tutorials%20Clinical%20Teacher%202007.pdf|Safe Medication Practice Tutorials Clinical Teacher 2007.pdf]]\\ * [[/file/detail/Safe%20Medication%20Practice%20Tutorials%20Clinical%20Teacher%202007.pdf|Details]] * [[/file/view/Safe%20Medication%20Practice%20Tutorials%20Clinical%20Teacher%202007.pdf/56497894/Safe%20Medication%20Practice%20Tutorials%20Clinical%20Teacher%202007.pdf|Download]] * 370 KB \\ \\ 1 **An introduction to human error,** medication errors, why they occurr and how to prevent them[[/file/view/wk%201.%20error%2Bsafe%20prescribingv0_2.ppt/56432856/wk%201.%20error%2Bsafe%20prescribingv0_2.ppt|{{http://www.toxicology.wikispaces.net/i/mime/32/application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.png?32x32|wk 1. error+safe prescribingv0_2.ppt}}]][[/file/view/wk%201.%20error%2Bsafe%20prescribingv0_2.ppt/56432856/wk%201.%20error%2Bsafe%20prescribingv0_2.ppt|wk 1. error+safe prescribingv0_2.ppt]]\\ * [[/file/detail/wk%201.%20error%2Bsafe%20prescribingv0_2.ppt|Details]] * [[/file/view/wk%201.%20error%2Bsafe%20prescribingv0_2.ppt/56432856/wk%201.%20error%2Bsafe%20prescribingv0_2.ppt|Download]] * 7 MB \\ Further refernce material: two background papers explaining the attitudes and beliefs of junior doctors about prescribing the day they started as interns[[/file/view/Intern%20Prescribing_attitudes_Med%20Ed_2008.pdf/56498642/Intern%20Prescribing_attitudes_Med%20Ed_2008.pdf|{{http://www.toxicology.wikispaces.net/i/mime/32/application/pdf.png?32x32|Intern Prescribing_attitudes_Med Ed_2008.pdf}}]][[/file/view/Intern%20Prescribing_attitudes_Med%20Ed_2008.pdf/56498642/Intern%20Prescribing_attitudes_Med%20Ed_2008.pdf|Intern Prescribing_attitudes_Med Ed_2008.pdf]]\\ * [[/file/detail/Intern%20Prescribing_attitudes_Med%20Ed_2008.pdf|Details]] * [[/file/view/Intern%20Prescribing_attitudes_Med%20Ed_2008.pdf/56498642/Intern%20Prescribing_attitudes_Med%20Ed_2008.pdf|Download]] * 72 KB and an investigation of why junior doctors make prescribing errors. [[/file/view/Why%20Intern%27s%20make%20prescribing%20errors_mja_2008.pdf/56498324/Why%20Intern%27s%20make%20prescribing%20errors_mja_2008.pdf|{{http://www.toxicology.wikispaces.net/i/mime/32/application/pdf.png?32x32|Why Intern's make prescribing errors_mja_2008.pdf}}]][[/file/view/Why%20Intern%27s%20make%20prescribing%20errors_mja_2008.pdf/56498324/Why%20Intern%27s%20make%20prescribing%20errors_mja_2008.pdf|Why Intern's make prescribing errors_mja_2008.pdf]]\\ * [[/file/detail/Why%20Intern%27s%20make%20prescribing%20errors_mja_2008.pdf|Details]] * [[/file/view/Why%20Intern%27s%20make%20prescribing%20errors_mja_2008.pdf/56498324/Why%20Intern%27s%20make%20prescribing%20errors_mja_2008.pdf|Download]] * 368 KB \\ \\ 2 **Case study for safe prescribing (general principles)** and safe use of **anticoagulants**[[/file/view/wk%202.%20safe%20prescribing%20case%20%2B%20anticoagv0_1.ppt/56432182/wk%202.%20safe%20prescribing%20case%20%2B%20anticoagv0_1.ppt|{{http://www.toxicology.wikispaces.net/i/mime/32/application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.png?32x32|wk 2. safe prescribing case + anticoagv0_1.ppt}}]][[/file/view/wk%202.%20safe%20prescribing%20case%20%2B%20anticoagv0_1.ppt/56432182/wk%202.%20safe%20prescribing%20case%20%2B%20anticoagv0_1.ppt|wk 2. safe prescribing case + anticoagv0_1.ppt]]\\ * [[/file/detail/wk%202.%20safe%20prescribing%20case%20%2B%20anticoagv0_1.ppt|Details]] * [[/file/view/wk%202.%20safe%20prescribing%20case%20%2B%20anticoagv0_1.ppt/56432182/wk%202.%20safe%20prescribing%20case%20%2B%20anticoagv0_1.ppt|Download]] * 2 MB \\ Further reference material: A guide for safe prescribing of warfarin as used in Queensland hospitals [[/file/view/Warfarin%20Guidelines%20with%20copyright%20vs%205.0.pdf/56494778/Warfarin%20Guidelines%20with%20copyright%20vs%205.0.pdf|{{http://www.toxicology.wikispaces.net/i/mime/32/application/pdf.png?32x32|Warfarin Guidelines with copyright vs 5.0.pdf}}]][[/file/view/Warfarin%20Guidelines%20with%20copyright%20vs%205.0.pdf/56494778/Warfarin%20Guidelines%20with%20copyright%20vs%205.0.pdf|Warfarin Guidelines with copyright vs 5.0.pdf]]\\ * [[/file/detail/Warfarin%20Guidelines%20with%20copyright%20vs%205.0.pdf|Details]] * [[/file/view/Warfarin%20Guidelines%20with%20copyright%20vs%205.0.pdf/56494778/Warfarin%20Guidelines%20with%20copyright%20vs%205.0.pdf|Download]] * 340 KB \\ A guide for prescribing and administration of intravenous unfractionated heparin [[/file/view/FINAL%20Statewide%20Heparin%20v3_0.pdf/56495112/FINAL%20Statewide%20Heparin%20v3_0.pdf|{{http://www.toxicology.wikispaces.net/i/mime/32/application/pdf.png?32x32|FINAL Statewide Heparin v3_0.pdf}}]][[/file/view/FINAL%20Statewide%20Heparin%20v3_0.pdf/56495112/FINAL%20Statewide%20Heparin%20v3_0.pdf|FINAL Statewide Heparin v3_0.pdf]]\\ * [[/file/detail/FINAL%20Statewide%20Heparin%20v3_0.pdf|Details]] * [[/file/view/FINAL%20Statewide%20Heparin%20v3_0.pdf/56495112/FINAL%20Statewide%20Heparin%20v3_0.pdf|Download]] * 307 KB \\ \\ 3 Safe prescribing of **aminoglycosides**, key messages for safe **analgesia** prescribing and prescribing of **electrolytes**[[/file/view/wk3.%20aminoglycoside%2Bpain%2Belectrolytes%20v0_1.ppt/56431840/wk3.%20aminoglycoside%2Bpain%2Belectrolytes%20v0_1.ppt|{{http://www.toxicology.wikispaces.net/i/mime/32/application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.png?32x32|wk3. aminoglycoside+pain+electrolytes v0_1.ppt}}]][[/file/view/wk3.%20aminoglycoside%2Bpain%2Belectrolytes%20v0_1.ppt/56431840/wk3.%20aminoglycoside%2Bpain%2Belectrolytes%20v0_1.ppt|wk3. aminoglycoside+pain+electrolytes v0_1.ppt]]\\ * [[/file/detail/wk3.%20aminoglycoside%2Bpain%2Belectrolytes%20v0_1.ppt|Details]] * [[/file/view/wk3.%20aminoglycoside%2Bpain%2Belectrolytes%20v0_1.ppt/56431840/wk3.%20aminoglycoside%2Bpain%2Belectrolytes%20v0_1.ppt|Download]] * 1 MB \\ Further reference material: A guide for safe prescribing of gentamicin used in Queensland Health hospitals [[/file/view/Gentamicin%20Dosing.pdf/56495396/Gentamicin%20Dosing.pdf|{{http://www.toxicology.wikispaces.net/i/mime/32/application/pdf.png?32x32|Gentamicin Dosing.pdf}}]][[/file/view/Gentamicin%20Dosing.pdf/56495396/Gentamicin%20Dosing.pdf|Gentamicin Dosing.pdf]]\\ * [[/file/detail/Gentamicin%20Dosing.pdf|Details]] * [[/file/view/Gentamicin%20Dosing.pdf/56495396/Gentamicin%20Dosing.pdf|Download]] * 533 KB