Western and Islamic bioethics: How close is the gap?

The relation between Islam and medicine has been described as intimate. Muslims are expected to be moderate and balanced in all matters, including health. Islamic law is based on a complete system of morality that can provide a moral context in medicine from a legal perspective. Islamic teaching is...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hassan Chamsi-Pasha, Mohammed Ali Albar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Avicenna Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/2231-0770.112788