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ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLES |
Deontological And Ethical Problems For Writing And Reading Prescription In The Ottoman Society Through The Light Shed By Dr. Mehmed Ref’İ’s Book Of Pharmacology
Gülten DİNÇa
aDeontoloji ve Tıp Tarihi AD, İstanbul Üniversitesi Cerrahpaşa Tıp Fakültesi, İSTANBUL
Graduated from the Istanbul Faculty of Medicine in 1896, Dr. Mehmed Ref’i practised at Bagdad, Van, Çorlu, Ayastefanos, Edirne and Haydarpaşa hospitals; taught pharmacology and pediatrics at the Military and Civilian faculties of Medicine, as well as at the classes of Pharmacy.
In his “Courses of Pharmacology, part one: writing and reading prescription (Fenn-i Tertîb-i Edviye Dersleri: Kısm-ı Tıbbî; Reçete Yazmak ve Okumak) (1908)”, Dr. Mehmed Ref’i deals with the deontological issues regarding medicine prescribing. At the introductory chapter called ‘Deontology of physician and pharmacist’ (pp.3-19), he gives detailed description of physician, pharmacist and patient; and takes up the deontological and ethical principles and problems arising from writing, reading and applying prescription.
Through the light shed by Dr. Mehmed Ref’i’s works, it is aimed, in our paper, to deal with the deontological and ethical problems for writing and reading prescription in the Ottoman society in the beginning of the 20th century, in comparison with contemporary medical approach.Keywords: Mehmed Ref’i; pharmacology; pharmacological deontology; ethics; pharmacyTurkiye Klinikleri J Med Ethics 2007, 15:134-144
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