by Abid Hussain | May 11, 2022
Abstract The concept of brain death, which was originally designed as a prognostic tool allowing withdrawal of life support, has over the years evolved into a diagnostic tool for declaring death. The concept of “brain death is death” lacked convincing philosophical...
by Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman | May 11, 2022
Introduction The Federation of Islamic Medical Associations (FIMA) was founded in a meeting on the 31st of December in 1981 (1) in Orlando, Florida, the United States of America. Thirteen doctors from ten countries (Canada, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Nigeria, the...
by Mohamed Nagy Saad | May 10, 2022
Abstract Biomedical engineers are considered the personnel who provide tools that could be used in diagnosis and treatment of an illness or a disease. Biomedical engineers apply a variety of concepts (such as mechanical, chemical, optical, and electrical concepts) to...
by Sharif Kaf Al-Ghazal, Rumaisa Zubairi | May 10, 2022
Abstract The history of the discovery of pulmonary circulation is a complex one. Although this discovery is attributed to Servetus, Vesalius, Colombo and Harvey, the pioneering role of Ibn Al-Nafis al Quraishi, a 13th century physician and scholar deserves more...
by Abdulnaser Kaadan | May 9, 2022
Abstract Ibn Sina, or Avicenna as he is known in the west, was a well-known Islamic philosopher and physician. He composed 276 works, the most famous of which is “al-Qanun fit-Tibb.” This paper highlights the bone fractures that may occur, described in ibn Sina’s book...
