Medical Ethics According to Avicenna's Stance: A Synopsis

Authors

  • Sajad Azmand Department of Medical Ethics and Philosophy of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
  • Mojtaba Heydari Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31661/gmj.v6i4.768

Keywords:

Medical Ethics, History of Medicine, Persian Medicine

Abstract

Medical ethics has been contemplated upon by practitioners since ancient times. Avicenna’s notes on medical ethics are presented in the third chapter of the manuscript “Fi Bayan al-hajat Ela al-Teb va al-Atteba va Vasayahom†(meaning: “on needs to medicine and physicians and their recommendationsâ€) by Qutb al-Din Shirazi’s (1236-1311 CE), one of the main commentators on Avicenna Canon of Medicine. Avicenna refers to several ethical subjects which can be expressed in three main domains: considering patient interests, communication skills, and adhering to the characteristics of professional excellence. Although there are similarities between the classical medical ethics recommendations and ethics recommendations raised by Avicenna, significant moral differences can be considered between the two views [GMJ.2017;6(4):261-7]DOI: 10.22086/gmj.v6i4.768

Published

2017-12-29

How to Cite

Azmand, S., & Heydari, M. (2017). Medical Ethics According to Avicenna’s Stance: A Synopsis: . Galen Medical Journal, 6(4), e768. https://doi.org/10.31661/gmj.v6i4.768

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Section

Review Article