Topics in Islamic Medicine

Dublin Core

Title

Topics in Islamic Medicine

Author

Ḥatḥūt, Ḥassān

Publisher

Kuwait: Islamic Medical Organization,1983

Place of Publication

Kuwait; Kuwait

No. of Pages

191 pages

Publication Date

19830000

Abstract

This book discusses a variety of topics pertaining to Islamic medicine. It consists of seven chapters under the following titles: defining Islamic medicine, a historical glimpse on Islamic medicine, the spirit of the Red Cross in the teachings of Islam, abortion in Islam, the views on sterilization, the medical examination of the opposite sex, and the Islamic code of medical ethics on a variety of issues, such as the responsibility of the physician, medical education, and bio-technological advances.

Primary Classification

2.1

Secondary Classification

2.1;1.2;12.1;14.1

Primary keywords

abortion--[pri];Islamic medicine--[pri];sterilization (sexual)--[pri]

Secondary keywords

accountability;ethics;fetuses;health facilities;historical aspects;international aspects;interprofessional relations;Islamic ethics;koran;Muslim religious scholars;physician patient relationship;prisoners;sharia;traditional medicine;war

Call Number

2.1; B00637

Bibliography

Includes references

Collection

IMSE Database

Citation

“Topics in Islamic Medicine,” Islamic Medical & Scientific Ethics, accessed January 17, 2025, https://imse.ibp.georgetown.domains/items/show/36546.