Mnemonics in Materia Medica
Mnemonic means improvement of memory by special method. In our day-to-day practice, we come across many abbreviations like W.H.O. for World Health Organisation, and A.I.D.S.
for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, respectavily. Medicine, like any other branch of science is an ever-expanding subject, and it is true that one must progressively acquire more and newer knowledge. Advance in medical field is very rapid. There is no short cut in medicine, but one can memorise the medical facts very easily with the help of Mnemonics. There are vast opportunities to create mnemonics on various topic.