Bee Venom Therapy: An Ethical of Islamic Perspective

Organ Transplantation: Legal, Ethical and Islamic Perspective in Nigeria

Organ transplantation dates back to the ancient times and since then it has become one of the important developments in modern medicine; saving the lives, as well as improving the quality of life of many patients. As the demand for organ transplantation far exceeds the organ availability, the transplant program is often saddled with complex legal and ethical issues. This review article highligh...

Key Ethical Issues in Pediatric Research: Islamic Perspective, Iranian Experience

OBJECTIVE The importance of pediatric research especially in the ethically proven trials resulted in considerable legislative attempts in association with compiling ethical guidelines. Because of children's vulnerability conducting pediatric research raises different ethical issues; the two most important of which are informed consent and risk-benefit assessment. Differences in religious and so...

Immune thrombocytopenia after bee venom therapy: a case report

BACKGROUND Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is a hematological disorder with an isolated decrease in number of circulating platelets. Bee venom therapy (BVT) is a form of alternative medicine. It is still being practiced in the Middle East and other parts of Asia. In BVT, acupuncture points are used to inject diluted bee venom into the body. The pharmacological basis behind BVT is not fully unders...

End of Life-Decisions: An Islamic Perspective

The Effects of Bee Venom

Under the above title Dr. A. R. D'Abreau has an article in the Indian Medical Gazette for November 1926, and as a few very striking cases have come under my personal observation, I am publishing this note. The species generally credited with evil effects is Apis mellifica. L. Brant and Ratzeburg were the first to study bee venom in 1833. Paul Bert in 1865 and Carlet in 1884 also studied it, but...