TY - JOUR
T1 - The second strategic plan of medical ethics
T2 - a national report
AU - Parsapour, Alireza
AU - Shamsi Gooshki, Ehsan
AU - Malekafzali, Hossein
AU - Zahedi, Farzaneh
AU - Larijani, Bagher
N1 - Funding Information:
Moreover, the promotion of ethical standards and the development of related guidelines have been high on the agenda during recent years. For example, specific national guidelines for palliative care in terminal patients have been compiled by the medical ethics department of the “Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center of Endocrinology and Metabolism Institute (EMRI)” of Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) in 2017 due to the ever-increasing attention to palliative care in the country. This was supported by a grant from the WHO office in the MOHME. The results of the project6were submitted to
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Tehran University of Medical Sciences.
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Medical ethics faces several challenges in different aspects of education, research, and treatment in medicine and healthcare practice. Design and implementation of a national strategic plan can pave the way for the development of a roadmap in various countries to strengthen ethics and address these challenges. To create a comprehensive plan compatible with the Iranian healthcare system, a multidisciplinary team of main stakeholders compiled a national strategic plan of medical ethics following several focus group discussion sessions and two workshops (2014-2017). Ultimately, the plan was confirmed by the Supreme Council for the Medical Ethics of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education. The current paper is a national report of the process and the medical ethics strategic plan in Iran. We have also tracked signs of progress and achievements in the country. In conclusion, this valuable effort has led to significant success in the implementation of medical ethics in clinical medicine, medical research, and education by using all the resources in our country. The participation of all the stakeholders, especially healthcare professionals in this way is required.
AB - Medical ethics faces several challenges in different aspects of education, research, and treatment in medicine and healthcare practice. Design and implementation of a national strategic plan can pave the way for the development of a roadmap in various countries to strengthen ethics and address these challenges. To create a comprehensive plan compatible with the Iranian healthcare system, a multidisciplinary team of main stakeholders compiled a national strategic plan of medical ethics following several focus group discussion sessions and two workshops (2014-2017). Ultimately, the plan was confirmed by the Supreme Council for the Medical Ethics of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education. The current paper is a national report of the process and the medical ethics strategic plan in Iran. We have also tracked signs of progress and achievements in the country. In conclusion, this valuable effort has led to significant success in the implementation of medical ethics in clinical medicine, medical research, and education by using all the resources in our country. The participation of all the stakeholders, especially healthcare professionals in this way is required.
KW - Health policy
KW - Iran
KW - Islamic ethics
KW - Medical ethics
KW - Strategic plan
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85127770477&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.18502/jmehm.v14i17.8177
DO - 10.18502/jmehm.v14i17.8177
M3 - Article
C2 - 35531085
AN - SCOPUS:85127770477
SN - 2008-0387
VL - 14
JO - Journal of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine
JF - Journal of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine
M1 - 17
ER -
