Principles of Drug Action A drug passes through three phases in order to achieve its intended purpose. These stages include the drug administration phase, pharmacokinetic phase, and pharmacodynamic phase. These phases form a conceptual framework that explains the drug’s course of action from the administration, Absorption, effects, and finally, how it is excreted from the […]
Persepolis Review Persepolis is a captivating animated story by an Iranian author, Marjane Satrapi. The film is based on Ms. Satrapi’s novel of the same name, who is also the main character and co-director, together with Vincent Paronnaud. It features a series of black and white animated pictures of the young girl, Marjane, who tells […]
Difference between religion and Spirituality Religion and spirituality are two closely related, yet quite distinct disciplines associated with faith. Most people confuse these two terms and often use them interchangeably. Religion and spirituality are neither completely separate subjects, nor are they similar. Efforts to separate the two has always stirred mixed reactions, and the line […]
The Role of the APRN in Pharmacology An Advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) is a highly-skilled nurse who is specially trained to work in the Nursing professional role (NP). APRNs are licensed through the state board of nursing that ensures that the practitioners are skilled and well trained to provide quality health care. APRN is […]
Drug Development and Error Prevention National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention defines a medication error as any avoidable event that may result in inappropriate medication use and harm to a patient while the medication is in control of a health care professional, patient, or the consumer. Medication errors can occur at any […]
Hematology and Oncology The medical profession is made up of a dozen specialties. While each individual specialty is a separate area, some, if not most, are closely related and often overlap simply because the body is a system, and an issue with one part may affect another part of the body. An ideal example of […]
The Five Pillars of Islam The Islamic religion comprises beliefs and practices which guide the actions and behaviors of the members. Their faith focuses on peace through “submission to God,” which fundamentally provides a clear understanding of their relationship with God. Worship in Muslim is considered an essential aspect of the religion and is encompassed […]
Difference between Religion and Theology Theology and religion are two very closely related and easily confused disciplines. The confusion arises because both of them revolve around God. If you carefully examine each subject, you will realize that, while they have a few aspects in common, they are also two completely different things. Theology mostly focuses […]
Difference between Religion and Philosophy If you randomly ask people to differentiate religion and philosophy, I guarantee you that a good number will say they are they represent the same thing. This confusion is not entirely unjustified because the two are closely related and have a lot of overlaps between them. First, both of them […]
Distinguish between ethical issues, ethical dilemmas, and ethical theories We are often faced with situations that require us to make ethical decisions in our daily lives. Such difficult dilemmas are particularly common to professionals in businesses, healthcare and other industries. Some of these issues might call for immediate responses while others require carefully thought and […]
