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Fundamental Values of the Healthcare and Medical Education System: Evolution of the Iranian-Religious Progress Model

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Iranian culture and religious teachings lead to a unique value-laden model in health and medical education systems. This research aimed to determine these fundamental values. To identify the health system values in the religious context of Iran, a mixed critical analysis–synthesis method was conducted. Furthermore, a focus group discussion with experts was conducted. Finally, we determined the fundamental values for the Iranian-religious progress model of health care and medical education. God centeredness, spirituality, divine and religious belief, ethical virtues, health centeredness and promoting all dimensions of human health, justice, protecting the human dignity, protecting health-related rights, social accountability, community centeredness, and scientific authority (excellence) are the values that should be considered to complete the value statement of the Iranian-religious progress model of health care and medical education.

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This article is extracted from a comprehensive national research supported by the Academy of Medical Sceinces of I.R.Iran, and Dr.Shima Tabatabai postdoctoral research in medical education supervised by Professor Dr.Nasser Simforoosh at Shahid Beheshti University of medical sciences, the medical ethics and law research center. The authors acknowledge the deputy of research and technology in the ministry of health and medical education (MOHME) of Iran and for approving and supporting this post-doctoral research.

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  1. Medical Education Group, Medical Ethics and Law Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medial Sciences, Tehran, Iran

    Shima Tabatabai PhD. Post-Doctoral Researcher

  2. Department of Urology, Shahid Labbafi Nejad Hospital, Urology and Nephrology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

    Nasser Simforoosh M.D. Professor

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Tabatabai, S., Simforoosh, N. Fundamental Values of the Healthcare and Medical Education System: Evolution of the Iranian-Religious Progress Model. J Relig Health 60, 2138–2153 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-020-01118-0

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