Essential diseases in prescribing: A national Delphi study towards a core curriculum in pharmacotherapy education.

Jansen BHE, Disselhorst GW, Schutte T, Jansen B, Rissmann R, Richir MC, Keijsers CJPW, Vanmolkot FHM, van den Brink AM, Kramers C, Vondeling AM, Dumont GJH, de Waard-Siebinga I, Van Agtmael MA, Tichelaar J

Prescribing is a core skill for junior doctors, yet 8-10% of their prescriptions contain errors. To ensure adequate training in prescribing, it is important to define the diseases for which junior doctors should be competent to prescribe. The aim of the present study was therefore to identify the essential diseases in prescribing for junior doctors.