Role of socio-cultural factors in the development of modern medicine in Qajar era

Medicine in relation to human health in history always have been respect Scholars, and in this regard has changed. Landmark development of this science in Iran is Qajar period. This study focused on the socio-cultural factors in response to a written question: whether the socio-cultural factors are role in the spread of modern medicine in Qajar period? The assumption was that the socio-cultural factors have contributed to the spread of modern medicine. To prove this hypothesis using library and documentary based approach descriptive - analytical combination of factors such as the belief in the superiority of western modern education, thinking through the superiority of modern medicine, tolerance in some socio-cultural issues in addition to the factors like keep up with the joneses in refer to foreign doctors, to flaunt wealth and power were reviewed. The results confirmed the hypothesis and showed each of socio-cultural factors were effective together and the size of its force.