title: Doctor-patient relationship. Islamic perspective.
abstract: The doctor-patient relationship is an intricate concept in which patients voluntarily approach a doctor and become part of a contract by which they tend to abide by doctor's instructions. Over recent decades, this relationship has changed dramatically due to privatization and commercialization of the health sector. A review of the relevant literature in the database of MEDLINE published in English between 1966 and August 2015 was performed with the following keywords: doctor-patient relationship, physician-patient relationship, ethics, and Islam. The Muslim doctor should be familiar with the Islamic teachings on the daily issues faced in his/her practice and the relationship with his/her patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. E-mail. drhcpasha@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Hassan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chamsi-Pasha
authors.forename: Mohammed A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Albar
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D003219:Confidentiality; D004645:Empathy; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D007514:Islam; D010290:Parents; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D012068:Religion and Medicine; D035502:Trust; D014342:Truth Disclosure
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