Palliative care is a vital part of healthcare. It focuses on improving the quality of life for patients with serious illnesses. However, it is often overlooked in pharmacy education. A recent initiative aimed to change this. It introduced a new elective course for third-year pharmacy students. The goal was to enhance their understanding and skills in palliative care....

The world of medicine is full of tough decisions. One of the toughest areas is end-of-life care. This includes choices like voluntary active euthanasia, assisted dying, passive euthanasia, palliative sedation, and stopping or not starting treatments. These options are now common in medical practice. They raise big questions about ethics, morality, and the role of doc...

In Iran, the topic of abortion is a hot-button issue. It's a debate that's been going on for a while, and it's got a lot of different angles to it. The country's laws and attitudes towards abortion have changed over time. This is mainly because of the country's history, society, and politics. The latest big change came in 2021. That's when the "Rejuvenation of the P...

In the heart of a bustling, diverse community stands Wayne State University School of Medicine, the largest single-campus medical school in the area. This school has a policy that allows students to take time off for one religious holiday each year. For any additional religious holidays, students must formally request time off. This policy does not have clear rules t...

Imagine going to a class where the professor just talks and you sit there, probably feeling bored or uninterested. This is what's often known as a traditional lecture. Many students don't like it much because it can be dull and doesn’t involve them a lot. But what if we could change that? That's what happened in a study that looked at nursing students. They tried out...