:: Volume 3, Issue 4 (winter 2020) ::
Iran J Cult Health Promot 2020, 3(4): 437-445 Back to browse issues page
The Foundation of Medical Ethics and Its Importance in Ancient Iran and Contemporary Islam
Zahra Hamedi , Maryam Shamsaei
Department of History,Darab Branch, Islamic Azad university
Abstract:   (5673 Views)
One of the important topics in medicine is the issue of medical ethics  (ME).  Muslim physicians have been noted to comply wth ME since the Islamic civilization perod especially in Iran.
Background: Herein we review the basics of medical ethics and its importance in  ancient Iran and in Islam
Methods: In this review study, which is based on historical research and with reference to texts, an attempt has been made to answer the basic questions relative to ME.
Results: This article, explains the standards and ethical principles for physicians and its importance in Iran and in Islam; ethical principles ME for physicians outside the Islamic world  have been based on the teachings of Islam and the moral principles most Iranian physicians abide by are based on Islamic teachings. Treatments rendered by Muslim physicians in the fourth to seventh century were done considering the combination of religious and social beliefs of Iranians before and after Islam.
Conclusion: Characteristics and ethical principles abided by Iranian physicians in antiquity as well as in the Islamic era respected ME in treatment of patients.
Keywords: History of Medicine, Iran, Islam, Medical Ethics
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Letter: Review Article | Subject: Special
Received: 2020/10/12 | Accepted: 2020/03/19 | Published: 2020/03/19


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