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Developing Code of Ethics for Medical Professionals, Medical Council of Islamic Republic of Iran Publisher Pubmed



Shamsigooshki E1, 2 ; Parsapoor A1, 2 ; Asghari F1 ; Parsa M1, 2 ; Saeedinejad Y3 ; Biroudian S4 ; Fadavi M5 ; Khalajzadeh MR6 ; Namazi HR1, 2 ; Ghasemzadeh N7 ; Samani RO8 ; Milanifar A9 ; Raoofi A10 ; Halvaei SR11 Show All Authors
Authors
  1. Shamsigooshki E1, 2
  2. Parsapoor A1, 2
  3. Asghari F1
  4. Parsa M1, 2
  5. Saeedinejad Y3
  6. Biroudian S4
  7. Fadavi M5
  8. Khalajzadeh MR6
  9. Namazi HR1, 2
  10. Ghasemzadeh N7
  11. Samani RO8
  12. Milanifar A9
  13. Raoofi A10
  14. Halvaei SR11
  15. Mousavi MS12
  16. Zali A13
  17. Fazel I14, 15
  18. Zafarghandi MR16, 17
  19. Idani E18
  20. Moin M19
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Authors Affiliations
  1. 1. Medical Ethics and History of Medicine Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Medical Ethics, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Criminology and Criminal Law, Faculty of Law, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Headquarters for the Promotion of Medical Ethics of Medical Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Tehran, Iran
  5. 5. Medical Ethics Department, Faculty of Traditional Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  6. 6. Department of Medical Ethics, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  7. 7. Department of Medical Ethics, Faculty of Medicine, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
  8. 8. Department of Medical Ethics and Law, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
  9. 9. Bioethics and Law Department, Avicenna Research Institute, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
  10. 10. Department of Health Management and Economics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  11. 11. Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  12. 12. Medical Ethics and Professionalism Office, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  13. 13. Functional Neurosurgery Research Center, Shohada Tajrish Comprehensive Neurosurgical Center of Excellence, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  14. 14. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  15. 15. Iran Assembly for Scientific Medical Associations, Tehran, Iran
  16. 16. Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  17. 17. Medical Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Tehran, Iran
  18. 18. National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  19. 19. Immunology and Asthma and Allergy Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Archives of Iranian Medicine Published:2020


Abstract

Background: The medical profession has always been an inspiration for human societies throughout its diverse history. This position and historical authority in the field of ethics has had a different and higher status, in such a way that many of the norms of general ethics and professional ethics, especially principles, such as trust, confidentiality and respect for human dignity, have been developed by medical professionals. Developing guidelines of general and professional ethics is one of the inherent duties of the Medical Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRIMC) as a professional organization. In this regard, the Supreme Council of IRIMC has approved the Code of Ethics for Medical Professionalsand, in accordance with its legal authority, has annexed it to the disciplinary regulations of IRIMC. Methods: A draft document, the result of extensive literature review, was discussed in 27 expert panel meetings and after receiving and endorsing the stakeholders' point of view, was approved by the IRIMC Supreme Council. Results: The first edition of Code of Ethics for Medical Professionals, Medical Council of Islamic Republic of Iranwas developed on July 6, 2017 by the Supreme Council of IRIMC. The guideline was set to take effect one year after its enactment. The first edition was revised and completed and final edition was adopted on August 9, 2018 by IRIMC in 13 chapters and 140 articles (original full text is available in the Supplementary file 1). Conclusion: According to the approved decision by the Supreme Council of IRIMC on May 10, 2018, the final edition takes effect as of October 7, 2018. © 2020 The Author(s).