The Rhazes' views on qualifications of physicians, a historical review.

Narges Tajik, Mohammad Hashemimehr
Author Information
  1. Narges Tajik: Department of Medical History, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. ORCID
  2. Mohammad Hashemimehr: Department of Medical History, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.

Abstract

Testing physicians and determining their professional qualifications have been significant issues in the educational and medical system of the Islamic civilization. The purpose of this study is to explain the views of on how to test physicians in the book . This library study has been done with descriptive-analytical method and using the keywords of medical test, medical ethics and medical history. emphasizes various criteria by holding a comprehensive test to determine the competence of physicians with the aim of evaluating different aspects of their knowledge and attitude. He enumerates the provisions of the test in three sections: individual characteristics, theoretical and practical medical sections. The results show that paid attention to all aspects related to a doctor's personal and social habits and behavior and his relationship with the patients. A number of post- physicians have also mentioned to the test of physician before hiring them but their content does not have the coherence of statements. Most of the material mentioned in is still worth rethinking after hundreds of years. It is suggested that medical students and physicians use the ethical and professional points mentioned by this great scientist in his valuable book in order to make the high position of medical science more visible.

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MeSH Term

Humans
Male
Physicians
Ethics, Medical
Islam
Medicine

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