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State of Applied Ethics In Iran

State of Applied Ethics In Iran. Iran. Iran . Persia (2-3% Arab people) Shia Islam (not Sunni) Known for philosophy, poetry and Medicine 1300 miles from tip to tip Borders Pakistan, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan,Turkey, Iraq, Armenia and Azerbaijan. . Iran .

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State of Applied Ethics In Iran

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  1. State of Applied Ethics In Iran

  2. Iran

  3. Iran • Persia (2-3% Arab people) • Shia Islam (not Sunni) • Known for philosophy, poetry and Medicine • 1300 miles from tip to tip • Borders Pakistan, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan,Turkey, Iraq, Armenia and Azerbaijan.

  4. Iran • Iran: About 640,000 square miles (Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California together) • Iraq: 167,000 Sq Miles • Saudi Arabia: 755,000 square miles • Turkey: 780,000 Sq Miles

  5. Persian Empire

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  7. TUMS • University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) • Pioneer in biomedical research in the country. • Number of TUMS articles in Medline has increased 2.5 fold from 301 in 2003 to 741 in 2006. • In ISI Web of Science, this number has increased from 226 in 2003 to 515 in 2006. • While about 3% of all university faculty members in the country are affiliated to TUMS, about 36% of the country's biomedical publication and 7% of its total international articles are authored by them.

  8. Medical Ethics and History of Medicine Research Center • Founded in 2002 and approved in 2004, Medical Ethics and History of Medicine Research Center at TUMS is one of the youngest research centers of Tehran University of Medical Sciences. It is a pioneer research center in its filed in Iran. This research center consists of two departments of medical ethics and history of medicine, with their own specific strategic plans and objectives. The main aim of MEHR is to improve the medical ethics and history of medicine knowledge among Iranian medical society. MEHR has launched some activities in policy making, research, educational and publication fields.

  9. Examples of the most important activities: Policy making • Compilation of National Strategic planning in Bioethics • Compilation of National Guidelines for Research Ethics • Compilation of the flowchart and regulations of the Committees of Ethics in Research in TUMS • Curriculum development of medical ethics for undergraduate medical students

  10. Policy Making • Compilation of National Strategic planning in Bioethics • Compilation of National Guidelines for Research Ethics • Compilation of the flowchart and regulations of the Committees of Ethics in Research in TUMS • Curriculum development of medical ethics for undergraduate medical students

  11. Research • Compilation of National Code of Medical Ethics • The Specific National Ethical Guidelines for Biomedical Research • Ethical Guidelines for Clinical TrialsEthical Guidelines for Research on MinorsEthical Guidelines for Genetic ResearchEthical Guidelines for Gamete and Embryo researchEthical Guidelines for Transplantation ResearchEthical Guidelines for Research on Animals • A Critical survey of principles of Bioethics in the light of Islam • Ethical Assessment of Kidney Donation In Iran • A survey of physicians’ views on terminally – ill patients • A comparative and analytical survey of Euthanasia

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