Criminal, Legislative and Judicial Policy of ‎Physician's ‎Responsibility; a Review of Iran's Criminal Law ‎System

Four types of liabilities of physicians can be noted regarding the existing rules; moral, civil, criminal, ýand disciplinary. Regarding the lawsuits against physicians, most of the complaints in Iran have a civil ýand financial aspect, and criminal or disciplinary prosecution of physician is less considered. The aim ýof this review was to examine the basis and types of liabilities of physicians in accordance with the ýIslamic Penal Code.ý
In cases of medical misconduct, the criminal response is announced through the appointment of blood ýmoney or Arsh, and although it is legally of different kinds, in these cases, it has only a civil aspect. ýRelying on such a theory, one can consider the issue without referring to the judiciary and ignoring ýlawsuits in the judicial authorities. Criminal, legislative, or judicial and executive policy may or may ýnot be consistent. Investigating the nature of blood money, the existing regulations, and medical ýinsurance regulations can help us provide useful strategies that will benefit the medical community ýand the judiciary as well as people and insurance.ý