Social Developments of Iran’s Health System during Islamic Revolution
Tārīkh-i pizishkī i.e., Medical History,
Vol. 12 No. 44 (1399),
10 November 2020
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Page 1-11
https://doi.org/10.22037/mhj.v12i44.11581
Abstract
Background and Aim: Study of Social developments of health system in Iran society, ever since the Islamic Revolution, could be the first step in analyzing people's reactions to the disease, treatment, hypochondriasis and process-oriented medicine and medicalization. Therefore, in this study, meanwhile description of each period, firstly, we explore the medical situation and then address patients’ reactions and public tendency to health and selection of the therapist and treatment approach.
Materials and Methods: In this social science research, library method was used to study and analyze texts. In addition, targeted search in the internal databases of Noormags, Irandoc, SID, as well as the google. Scholar was done.
Findings: According to the conditions of the treatment system and political development of the country, country's health-care process can be divided into four distinct periods: the lack of medical upscale, Luxury-oriented medicine, public health development and realization of divided identity of traditional medicine
Ethical Considerations: Honesty and fidelity were observed in reporting and citing the texts.
Conclusion: Although the patriarchal tendencies of the health system in the Eleventh Government have diminished and the officials of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education have tried to Ministry of Health and Medical Education has tried to provide accountability, but it seems, this flow is being realized in the other way. The analysis of the general tendencies and reactions to these four periods can play a significant role in reforming the structure of the health system and health equity.
Cite this article as: Mahlooji K, Haghi Aghghaleh SH, Abdoli M, Akrami F. Social Developments of Iran’s Health System during Islamic Revolution. Medical History Journal 2020; 12(44): e9.
- Social Development; Health System; Public Tendency; Equity; Islamic Revolution; Iran
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