Author: Dr Artin Mahdanian

Caesarean or normal vaginal delivery: overview of physicians’ self-preference and suggestion to patients

By Dr Artin Mahdanian

Abstract Purpose: Caesarean delivery in the absence of any medical indications has become a major issue of concern among the women’s health professionals. The patients’ choice of caesarean is influenced by several factors predominating by their physicians’ suggestion. Our objective was to examine factors that may affect the physicians’ responses to patients consulting the mode of…

Iranian model of living, non-related kidney donation: a style to be condemned ethically

By Dr Artin Mahdanian

These days, there are articles in the press promoting the Iranian model of living, non-related kidney donation. There are reasonable, well-presented arguments in favour of the Iranian model that motivate other countries to follow it. Although the impartial ones contain some disadvantages of the system, there exist many other unethical points that convince almost everybody to…