A Book on Medical Ethics in Medieval Islam

Abstract

"As it is known that “Medical Ethics” had gone through long process of development until it became a particular medical discipline with its own unique character in the Islamic medical tradition. One of the most prominent characteristics of this process that continued from 9th century up to the 16th century is that several works on medical ethics were produced. In 1071, in a city called Rahbah situated between Baghdad and Raqqa, a book written by Abu’l-Alâ Sâid b. al-Hasan al-Tabîb with the title of Tashwîk al-Tıbbî was added to existing literature on Islamic Medical Ethics. Thus, this paper aims at first introducing the author who is not well recognized by many in the field, and then analysing the content and various aspects of the work itself. "