M.A. Thesis:

A comparative study of the civil liability of nurses in Iranian and English law

Nursing is one of the most important jobs in the world, and the life and health of patients in hospitals and medical centers depends on the performance of nurses' duties and care of patients. Nursing is one of the noble professions in the category of medical services. One of the duties of nurses in the hospital is to help doctors and other treatment teams and regularly check the condition of patients, including taking body temperature, measuring blood pressure, and controlling their breathing, etc. . Nurses have moral responsibility and civil responsibility for the health of patients, because if a nurse makes an error that is caused by interfering in matters that are not in their expertise, or if they make an error due to negligence, the patient's life may be in danger. On the one hand, the moral responsibility of nurses is related to keeping the medical secrets and disease records of their patients. Jurisprudential and legal sources have emphasized a lot on keeping the secrets of patients. In Iranian law, which is influenced by Islamic jurisprudence, if a nurse commits a harmful act towards a patient, the nurse will be condemned and must pay the damages to the patient. The civil responsibility of nurses in England is considered as one of the professional responsibilities. And they have emphasized the efforts of nurses in maintaining and improving the health of patients. The result of this article shows that the nature of the obligation of nurses in the legal system of Iran and England is basically an obligation by means, however, nurses should not hesitate to make any conventional efforts in the treatment process, otherwise, they will be liable for damages. will be This research has been carried out by explanatory, analytical and descriptive method. Keywords: civil liability, nurses, Iranian law, English law

Keywords: Keywords: civil liability, nurses, Iranian law, English law