An Overview of the Performance of the Abbasid Caliphate in the Implementation and Realization of Medical Ethics (132-656 AH)

 Medical ethics is one of the important subjects in medical knowledge and profession, which plays an important role in systematization and scientific improvement of this profession and consequently in the lives of people in the society. In the Abbasid era (132-656 AH), at the same time as the scientific progress in the field of Islamic civilization, great efforts were made to realize the principles of medical ethics and structure it by sages and rulers. Paying attention to the status and importance of doctors in this era had prepared the ground for the increase of fraudsters in this profession who were endangering the health and lives of patients. Therefore, the institution of the Abbasid caliphate dealt with the delinquent people entering this profession by providing several measures and measures and provided a platform for the improvement of ethics in the medical profession.

 The present research is a descriptive-analytical study. In order to collect information, first-hand sources in the Abbasid period have been examined. In this regard, first the books of general history and chronicles have been examined, then the medical sources of this era have been studied. New sources have also been used to complete the information.

Ethical Considerations:

 Throughout the present study, scientific integrity and fidelity have been fully observed.

 The results of the research showed that paying attention to medical ethics training, expanding medical service centers, paying attention to the importance and status of doctors' science and knowledge, and strengthening the social position of those whose knowledge was proven, testing and monitoring their work through devices Competent supervision was one of the functions of the caliphate institution of the Abbasid era, which provided the ground for the moral education of doctors.

 In the Abbasid era, in addition to the attention of the caliphate to realize ethics in the medical profession, trained doctors also tried to treat all patients ethically without considering the apparent differences. They were not indifferent even to the patients who were in a more sensitive situation in terms of mental and social conditions and they tried to treat them decently like other patients and take measures to reduce pain and Do their pains.