Doctor-patient relationship: Islamic perspective

Authors

• Hassan Chamsi-Pasha, From the Department of Cardiology (Chamsi-Pasha), King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital, and the Department of Medical Ethics (Albar), International Medical Center, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• Mohammed A. Albar, From the Department of Cardiology (Chamsi-Pasha), King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital, and the Department of Medical Ethics (Albar), International Medical Center, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Abstract

The doctor-patient relationship is an intricate concept in which patients voluntarily approach a doctor and become part of a contract by which they tend to abide by doctor’s instructions. Over recent decades, this relationship has changed dramatically due to privatization and commercialization of the health sector. A review of the relevant literature in the database of MEDLINE published in English between 1966 and August 2015 was performed with the following keywords: doctor-patient relationship, physician-patient relationship, ethics, and Islam. The Muslim doctor should be familiar with the Islamic teachings on the daily issues faced in his/her practice and the relationship with his/her patients.

Article Type

Review

First Page

121

Last Page

126

Recommended Citation

Chamsi-Pasha, Hassan and Albar, Mohammed A. (2016) "Doctor-patient relationship: Islamic perspective," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 37: Iss. 2, Article 2.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2016.2.13602