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Publication Trend in Islamic Medical Ethics in Iran and the World: Designing a Road

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This study aimed at determining the publication trend in Islamic medical ethics; finally, a road map was designed. All published English and Persian papers in Islamic medical ethics were searched until June 2017. Finally, 971 English papers and 204 Persian papers were analyzed. Our results show that publication in Islamic medical ethics started in 1973. The beginning of life was considered the most favorable subject followed by public health and biotechnology by both Iranian and non-Iranian scholars. Taken together, the publication trend in Islamic medical ethics has experienced ups and downs and is not as satisfactory as it should be.

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Acknowledgements

This study is part of a research Project entitled “Islamic medical ethics roadmap” and was financially supported by the Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Institute of Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. The authors would like to thank Dr Farzaneh Zahedi for her kind help and recommendations. Also the valueless helps of Setareh Khashaei are warmly appreciated.

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  1. Medical Ethics and History of Medicine Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 23# 16 Azar Ave, Keshavarz Blvd, 1417633114, Tehran, Iran

    Pooneh Salari & Bagher Larijani

  2. Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

    Bagher Larijani

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Salari, P., Larijani, B. Publication Trend in Islamic Medical Ethics in Iran and the World: Designing a Road. J Relig Health 60, 941–960 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-020-01154-w

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