فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

Background and Aim: The medical profession has attracted the attention of the legislator because of its particular importance and enacted various criminal provisions since first penal code. The aim of this study is to analyze the legal changes of regulations about the responsibility of the physician. Materials and Methods: In this analytical study, relevant and published articles were purposely searched and retrieved. Ethical Consideration: Honesty was observed in the reporting, analysis, and references to the texts. Findings: The criminal provisions of Iranian Penal Code consist of five major issues related to the physician and medical staff: medical practice as a justification of responsibility, Responsibility of Physician, refuse to help victim and patients, to commit or accessory in abortion, issuance of false certificate, and disclosure of medical secrets of patients. Conclusion: the main provisions relating to the physician’s criminal liability have not changed much in Iran’s penal code and almost the same sentences are repeated in the form of similar statements. However, the islamization of the Penal Code after the revolution led to enter of new concepts such as Zaman and blood money (Dia) in the realm of physician responsibility.   Please cite this article as: Ehsanpour SR, Ahadi F. Legal Developments of the Responsibility of the Physician in Iranian Criminal Law. Med Hist J 2018; 10(36): 105-115