Teaching of pharmacology in Universiti Malaya and the other medical schools in Malaysia - a historical perspective

摘要

＜正＞Traditional pharmacology teaching has focused more on drug instead of therapeutics, such that although pharmacological knowledge is acquired, practical skills in prescribing remain weak. In Malaysia many new medical schools （both public and private） have been set up in the last 12 years due to a change in government policy, resulting in a wide spectrum of medical curricula. Universiti Malaya （UM） being the oldest medical school in