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Arman A, Mobasher M, Aminizadeh M. Is it Possible to apply an Advance Directive in Iran’s Health System?. IJMEHM 2024; 17 (1) : 11
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1- Medical student, Afzalipour School of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
2- Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine, School of Persian Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
3- Assistant Professor, Department of Law, Faculty of Law and Theology, Shahid Bahonar University, Kerman, Iran
2- Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine, School of Persian Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
3- Assistant Professor, Department of Law, Faculty of Law and Theology, Shahid Bahonar University, Kerman, Iran
Abstract: (40 Views)
Deciding on life-prolonging treatments for terminal patients is a major challenge in healthcare. The Advance Directive is a proposed solution. While morally justifiable and aligned with principlism, religious beliefs, particularly in Islam, where preserving life is paramount, heavily influence these decisions. Several juridical and legal rules can culminate in different decisions on the continuation or termination of life-prolonging treatments including the absolute legal power of the owner to exercise dominion[1] or control over property and permission of intervention in their body[2], the rules of prohibition on causing the death[3], the sanctity of human killing[4], the rule of prohibition of detriment[5], and paying attention to the concept of unstable life[6] in Article 372 of the Islamic Penal Code and the rules of preventing losses[7], and also paying attention to the rule of sanctity of idle[8]. In relation to the use of an Advance Directive, given various types of will in Islamic Jurisprudence and according to the contract of agreement[9], it is possible to enter the patient’s request regarding how to continue the treatment. This study indicated that applying Advance Directives in Iran’s health system requires a more accurate analysis of moral, legal and jurisprudential foundations
Article number: 11
Type of Study: commentary |
Subject:
Medical Ethics
Received: 2024/06/14 | Accepted: 2024/08/27 | Published: 2024/03/20
Received: 2024/06/14 | Accepted: 2024/08/27 | Published: 2024/03/20
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