A Review on the Development of Healthcare Infrastructure Through the History of Islamic Civilization

• Main Author: Alotaibi HHS (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Dove Medical Press, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.
• Notes: 1179-3201
• Keywords: development; healthcare; infrastructure; islamic civilization; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270
• Source: Journal of Healthcare Leadership, Vol Volume 13, Pp 139-145 (2021)

Hussah Hindi Shuja Alotaibi Department of History, College of Arts, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, 31441, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Hussah Hindi Shuja AlotaibiDepartment of History, College of Arts, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, King Faisal Road, Dammam, 31441, Saudi ArabiaTel [phone]Email [e-mail]: The current healthcare systems across the world are well established with the use of information and communication technologies. However, the developments of healthcare systems during the early Islamic and medieval ages have contributed to the establishment of various procedures and practices which are still relevant today. In addition, the research related to the history of medicine in the Arab world mainly focused on the medical literature and very few practices; whereas the healthcare infrastructure and management were undermined. In order to address this gap, this study focuses on reviewing the healthcare systems and infrastructural developments through the history of Islamic civilization, which spread across the Middle East, Africa, Spain, and West Asia. The findings are presented systematically under the categories of types of care centers, management and human resources, medical education system, and medical ethics, and then discussed.Keywords: development, healthcare, infrastructure, Islamic civilization