TY - JOUR T1 - Doctor-patient relationship JF - Saudi Medical Journal JO - Saudi Med J SP - 121 LP - 126 DO - 10.15537/smj.2016.2.13602 VL - 37 IS - 2 AU - Hassan Chamsi-Pasha AU - Mohammed A. Albar Y1 - 2016/02/01 UR - http://smj.org.sa/content/37/2/121.abstract N2 - The doctor-patient relationship is an intricate concept in which patients voluntarily approach a doctor and become part of a contract by which they tend to abide by doctor’s instructions. Over recent decades, this relationship has changed dramatically due to privatization and commercialization of the health sector. A review of the relevant literature in the database of MEDLINE published in English between 1966 and August 2015 was performed with the following keywords: doctor-patient relationship, physician-patient relationship, ethics, and Islam. The Muslim doctor should be familiar with the Islamic teachings on the daily issues faced in his/her practice and the relationship with his/her patients. ER -