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Body, Illness, and Narrative; A Sociological Reading of Khulasat al-Tajārib
Dr Mohsen Masoudian, Dr Abdolrasoul Foroutan,
Volume 0, Issue 0 (9-2025)
Abstract
This study aims to reinterpret the body and the experience of illness in historical medical texts through a sociological lens, focusing on the seminal work of Hakim Bahā’ al-Dawlah Rāzī, Khulasat al-Tajārib. Using qualitative content analysis and grounded in medical sociology frameworks—including the sick role, symbolic interactionism, social conflict theory, and the ecosocial approach—this research demonstrates that the experience of illness and the representation of the body in late Timurid to early Safavid periods were not purely biological phenomena, but complex outcomes shaped by social, cultural, economic, and environmental factors. Findings indicate that the body is not merely a physiological reality but a “social text,” inscribed with lifestyle, social class, diet, gender, and ethnic diversity. In Khulasat al-Tajārib, for example, Nomadic and peasant populations, due to strenuous lifestyles and high-energy diets, exhibited robust physicality, whereas urban and elite populations, with sedentary habits and refined diets, were more prone to chronic illnesses. Women are marginally represented in the text, with their experience of illness constrained by social limitations and exposure to violence. Despite social hierarchies, the medical system of the period provided relative access to treatment for all social strata. Epidemics, urban policies, and preventive measures reflect the interplay of biopolitics, environment, and public health. Furthermore, the integration of traditional medicine, folkloric practices, and ethnic diversity among physicians rendered the experience of illness a multilayered social and cultural process. Analyzing this text offers insights into the historical, social, and cultural understanding of the body and illness and illuminates the .
Patients\' views on observance of nursing ethics in Imam Hussein Hospital in Shahroud during 2015
Behzad Foroutan, Moussa Abolhassani, Sajad Salehipour, Adnan Karimi, Fariba Dehghanizadeh, Nastran Rezvani, Mohammad Soltani Beldaji,
Volume 8, Issue 4 (11-2015)
Abstract

Ethics is important in all professions, particularly in nursing, since morality and commitment in nurses can play a significant role in improving patients’ health and recovery. The nursing profession is therefore rooted in ethics, and the observance of nursing ethics is more important than other aspects of health care. This study aimed to determine patient's views on standards of professional ethics in nursing practice in Imam Hussain Hospital during 2015.

This was a cross-sectional study conducted on 575 patients in different wards of Imam Hussein Hospital in Shahroud. Research instrument was a 22-item questionnaire designed by the researchers to evaluate nurses’ observance of professional ethics in the three dimensions of accountability, improvement of care quality, and respect for patients. Data analysis was performed using SPSS 20 software.

The mean age of participants in this study was 51.32 (± 19.03), and 299 participants (52%) were male. The mean total score of professionalism was 18.38 (± 2.74), and the relationship between age and observance of professional ethics was statistically significant (P = 0.006).

According to the subjects of this study, the nurses’ observance of professional ethics was relatively good and at a desirable level. It is recommended to utilize a variety of learning styles and employ the services of professors of nursing ethics in order to enhance the quality of nursing education with respect to professional ethics.


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