Euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide: a review from Islamic point of view

Due to globalizing trend of homogenisation of culture, changes in the health care delivery system and market economics infringing on the practice of medicine, there has been a gradual shift in the attitude of the medical community as well as the lay public towards greater acceptance of euthanasia...

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Main Authors: Rathor, Mohammad Yousuf, Abdul Rani, Mohammed Fauzi
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Language:English
Published: Faculty of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia 2012
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spelling iium-266162014-07-10T04:25:55Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/26616/ Euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide: a review from Islamic point of view Rathor, Mohammad Yousuf Abdul Rani, Mohammed Fauzi R Medicine (General) Due to globalizing trend of homogenisation of culture, changes in the health care delivery system and market economics infringing on the practice of medicine, there has been a gradual shift in the attitude of the medical community as well as the lay public towards greater acceptance of euthanasia as an option for terminally ill and dying patients. Physicians in developing countries come across situations where such issues are raised with increasing frequency. As the subject has gained worldwide prominence, we want to review this topic from Islamic perspective due to its significance in medical ethics and clinical practice. Faculty of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia 2012-06 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/26616/1/Euthanasia__Review_IMJM_Vol11No1-2012-p63-68.pdf Rathor, Mohammad Yousuf and Abdul Rani, Mohammed Fauzi (2012) Euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide: a review from Islamic point of view. International Medical Journal Malaysia, 11 (1). pp. 63-68. ISSN 1823-4631 http://iiumedic.net/imjm/v1/download/Volume%2011%20No%201/IMJM%20Vol11No1-2012-p63-68.pdf
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Euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide: a review from Islamic point of view
description Due to globalizing trend of homogenisation of culture, changes in the health care delivery system and market economics infringing on the practice of medicine, there has been a gradual shift in the attitude of the medical community as well as the lay public towards greater acceptance of euthanasia as an option for terminally ill and dying patients. Physicians in developing countries come across situations where such issues are raised with increasing frequency. As the subject has gained worldwide prominence, we want to review this topic from Islamic perspective due to its significance in medical ethics and clinical practice.
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author Rathor, Mohammad Yousuf
Abdul Rani, Mohammed Fauzi
author_facet Rathor, Mohammad Yousuf
Abdul Rani, Mohammed Fauzi
author_sort Rathor, Mohammad Yousuf
title Euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide: a review from Islamic point of view
title_short Euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide: a review from Islamic point of view
title_full Euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide: a review from Islamic point of view
title_fullStr Euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide: a review from Islamic point of view
title_full_unstemmed Euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide: a review from Islamic point of view
title_sort euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide: a review from islamic point of view
publisher Faculty of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia
publishDate 2012
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/26616/
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/26616/1/Euthanasia__Review_IMJM_Vol11No1-2012-p63-68.pdf
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