The Fate of a Western-Style Medical School in Iran
Authors: HOSSAIN A. RONAGHY
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1985)

Abroad1 August 1985The Fate of a Western-Style Medical School in IranHOSSAIN A. RONAGHY, M.D., M.P.H., HAROLD J. SIMON, M.D., Ph.D.HOSSAIN A. RONAGHY, M.D., M.P.H.Search for more papers by this author, HAROLD J. SIMON, M.D., Ph.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-103-2-299 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptWestern europe and then the United States have pioneered the transition from traditional medicine to modern, science-based medicine that has taken place over the last 150 years. After gaining their independence after the Second World War, many developing countries also started to modernize their medical education and health care delivery systems. One attempt to modernize medicine and medical education occurred at the Shiraz University Medical School in Iran. A review of the school's history, and the societal background in which the attempt at modernization was made, may be pertinent to consideration of similar endeavors in other developing nations.In the...References1. RONAGHYZEIGHAMI HB. ECFMG performance of Pahlavi medical students. Pahlavi Med J. 1975;6:134-44. Google Scholar2. RONAGHYCAHILLBAKER HKT. Physician migration to the United States: one country's transfusion is another country's hemorrhage. JAMA. 1974;227:538-42. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. RONAGHYWILLIAMSBAKER HKT. Immigration of Iranian physicians to the United States. J Med Educ. 1972;47:443-5. MedlineGoogle Scholar4. RONAGHY H. Immigration of physicians to the United States. Mag Sci Med Shiraz Med School. 1972;3:1351. (In Farsi). Google Scholar5. RONAGHYZEIGHAMIFARAHMANDZEIGHAMI HENB. Causes of physician migration: responses of Iranian physicians in the United States. J Med Educ. 1976;51:305-10. MedlineGoogle Scholar6. RONAGHYZEIGHAMIZEIGHAMI HEB. Physician migration to the U.S.—foreign aid for U.S. manpower. Med Care. 1976;14:502-11. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar7. RONAGHY H. Personal opinion. Med Dig (Bombay). 1976;2:62-3. Google Scholar8. RONAGHYSIMON HH. Effects of the Islamic Revolution in Iran on medical education: the Shiraz University School of Medicine. Am J Public Health 1983;73:1400-1. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar9. Interview of the Minister of Health. Iran Times. 1982 Nov.;12 (37):5. Google Scholar10. RONAGHYSOLTER HS. IS the Chinese 'barefoot doctor' exportable to rural Iran? Lancet. 1974;1:1331-3. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar11. RONAGHYSOLTER HS. The auxiliary health worker in Iran. Lancet. 1973;2:427-9. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: University of California, San Diego School of Medicine La Jolla, California PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByEvaluation of provision and availability of health care services in Iran: a human rights approachEffects of prolonged war and repression on a country's health status and medical services: Some evidence from Iran 1979–90PERSECUTION OF DOCTORS IN IRAN 1 August 1985Volume 103, Issue 2Page: 299-301KeywordsHealth careMedical educationTraditional medicine Issue Published: 1 August 1985 Copyright© 1985 American College of PhysiciansPDF DownloadLoading ...