Make the teaching of pharmacology more interesting and relevant

Like any other branch of medicine Pharmacology is progressing by leaps and bounds. Consequently, reforms in undergraduate teaching are the need of the hour. It is generally agreed that reviewing the teaching program at regular intervals and modifications in the methodologies of imparting basic knowledge about drugs and drug therapies is a must. Many attempts [...]

Medical professionalism

Medical professionalism is the ability to meet the relationship-centered expectations required to practice medicine competently. Examples -patient-physician relationship                        : being careful and thorough when performing physical                                                                    examination -community-physician relationship                 : participating in initiatives to improve health care                                                                             safety -health care system-physician relationship      : interacting respectfully with other health care                                                                                  [...]

Women and Hiv/aids

Both men and women benefit from highly active combination antiretroviral therapy, or HAART. It can decrease incidences of opportunistic infections, delay the onset of AIDS, and increase lifespan. There is little doubt that HAART therapy is beneficial for those with HIV. There are however many unanswered questions on HAART. This is especially true for women [...]