[Medical ethics in Iranian traditional medicine, a review of Qutb al-Din al-Shirazi's ethical code]

ABSTRACT

Background: Qutb al-Din al-Shiraziis known as a Persian philosopher, physician, physicist, mathematician and astronomer from the seventh century AD as well as the pioneer of Shiraz Medical doctrine. He has several books on medicine, philosophy, Quran, Hadith, physics, geography and mathematics. His medical books are "TohfeyeSadyeh" ,"Treatise on vitiligo", "Treatise on ophthalmic diseases" and "Description on Avicenna's Medical Poem". Qutb al-Dinhas had a comprehensive discussion on medical ethics in the third chapter of "Fi-Bayan-el-Hajateela al-Tebbeva al-AttebbavaVasayahom" [The need to medicine and physicians and their recommendations] that is the most comprehensive treatise on medical ethics in ancient Persia