Muslim medical students refuse to learn about alcohol or sexual diseases (1 Viewer)

[Ba'al Shem Tov]

Muslim medical students are refusing to learn about alcohol-related illnesses and sexually-transmitted diseases because they say it goes against their religious beliefs.


And a small number are even refusing to examine patients of the opposite sex because they say it is forbidden by the Koran.

The General Medical Council and the British Medical Association both say they have heard of cases of trainee doctors having religious objections.

Have you had to encounter this doing medicine?
Is it ethical to refuse to learn about something of such a nature which is a prevalent illness in the society you serve?

 

[un 1]

I do not really see a point in this thread. There are more important issues for Medical students and prospective medical students than interfering with other cultures, whether they are jewish,moslem, buddhist, hindu...

 

[ajx]

This is a pointless thread pal.