Strengthening medical ethics by strategic planning in the Islamic Republic of Iran

Strengthening medical ethics by strategic planning in the Islamic Republic of Iran

Larijani, Bagher
Malek-Afzali, Hossein
Zahedi, Farzaneh
Motevaseli, Elaheh

2006/05/00

English

20060500

To bring attention to medical ethics and to enhance the quality of health care in Iran, the Ministry of Health and Medical Education has introduced a strategic plan for medical ethics at a national level. This plan was developed through the organization and running of workshops in which experts addressed important areas related to medical ethics. They analysed strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and threats, and outlined a vision, a mission and specific goals and essential activities surrounding medical ethics. The current strategic plan has six main goals that will be reviewed in this paper. Some major activities that were carried out in recent years, and some future plans, will be also reviewed.

2.1

2.1;2.3;1.2

bioethics--[pri]

advisory committees;bioethical issues;goals;health care;interdisciplinary communication;Islamic ethics;medical education;medical ethics;policy making;program descriptions;research ethics

Iran--[pri]

Developing World Bioethics 2006 May; 6(2): 106-110

33

ja

journal

8 fn.