Islamic perceptions of medication with special reference to ordinary and extraordinary means of medical treatment

This study attempts an exposition of different perceptions of obligation to medical treatment that have emerged from the Islamic theological understanding and how they contribute to diversity of options and flexibility in clinical practice. Particularly, an attempt is made to formulate an Islamic pe...

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Main Author:	Malik, Mohammad Manzoor
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Eubios Ethics Institute 2014
Subjects:	BJ Ethics BJ1188 Religious ethics BJ1725 Ethics of social groups, classes, etc. Professional ethics
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/40879/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/40879/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/40879/2/EJAIB92014.pdf

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spelling	iium-408792018-06-19T01:48:51Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/40879/ Islamic perceptions of medication with special reference to ordinary and extraordinary means of medical treatment Malik, Mohammad Manzoor BJ Ethics BJ1188 Religious ethics BJ1725 Ethics of social groups, classes, etc. Professional ethics This study attempts an exposition of different perceptions of obligation to medical treatment that have emerged from the Islamic theological understanding and how they contribute to diversity of options and flexibility in clinical practice. Particularly, an attempt is made to formulate an Islamic perspective on ordinary and extraordinary means of medical treatment. This distinction is of practical significance in clinical practice, and its right understanding is also important to public funded healthcare authorities, guardians of the patients, health and life insurance institutions, and employers who provide health care coverage to their employees. Not only these parties, but also lawyers and justice administration functionaries such as public prosecutors and judges are in need of understanding this distinction to deal with relevant litigations. The distinction could be made regarding terminally ill patients and non-terminally ill patients separately. The essential factors that matter in making the distinction between ordinary and extraordinary means of treatment are: (1) patient capacity (2) expert advice, and (3) nature of medication. Regarding terminally ill patients, medical treatment can become extraordinary because of (1) patient capacity and (2) nature of medication. In both these case the deciding condition applies: the expert advice taken from a group of physicians. In regards to non- terminally ill patients, extraordinary medical treatment includes three cases: (1) treatment that is known to be useless and futile, (2) treatment that endangers the life or cause more harm than what it removes, and (3) useful treatment, but the patient is unable to bear the cost. Eubios Ethics Institute 2014-09 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/40879/2/EJAIB92014.pdf Malik, Mohammad Manzoor (2014) Islamic perceptions of medication with special reference to ordinary and extraordinary means of medical treatment. Eubios Journal of Asian and International Bioethics, 24 (5). pp. 149-156. ISSN 1173-2571 http://www.eubios.info/EJAIB92014.pdf
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topic	BJ Ethics BJ1188 Religious ethics BJ1725 Ethics of social groups, classes, etc. Professional ethics
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description	This study attempts an exposition of different perceptions of obligation to medical treatment that have emerged from the Islamic theological understanding and how they contribute to diversity of options and flexibility in clinical practice. Particularly, an attempt is made to formulate an Islamic perspective on ordinary and extraordinary means of medical treatment. This distinction is of practical significance in clinical practice, and its right understanding is also important to public funded healthcare authorities, guardians of the patients, health and life insurance institutions, and employers who provide health care coverage to their employees. Not only these parties, but also lawyers and justice administration functionaries such as public prosecutors and judges are in need of understanding this distinction to deal with relevant litigations. The distinction could be made regarding terminally ill patients and non-terminally ill patients separately. The essential factors that matter in making the distinction between ordinary and extraordinary means of treatment are: (1) patient capacity (2) expert advice, and (3) nature of medication. Regarding terminally ill patients, medical treatment can become extraordinary because of (1) patient capacity and (2) nature of medication. In both these case the deciding condition applies: the expert advice taken from a group of physicians. In regards to non- terminally ill patients, extraordinary medical treatment includes three cases: (1) treatment that is known to be useless and futile, (2) treatment that endangers the life or cause more harm than what it removes, and (3) useful treatment, but the patient is unable to bear the cost.
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title	Islamic perceptions of medication with special reference to ordinary and extraordinary means of medical treatment
title_short	Islamic perceptions of medication with special reference to ordinary and extraordinary means of medical treatment
title_full	Islamic perceptions of medication with special reference to ordinary and extraordinary means of medical treatment
title_fullStr	Islamic perceptions of medication with special reference to ordinary and extraordinary means of medical treatment
title_full_unstemmed	Islamic perceptions of medication with special reference to ordinary and extraordinary means of medical treatment
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publisher	Eubios Ethics Institute
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Islamic perceptions of medication with special reference to ordinary and extraordinary means of medical treatment

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