Medicine and Economy in Ancient Persia

The relation between economy and medicine had a long history sinceancient times. supplying (providing) health care and the required drugsand medical equipments were the main concerns of the human communitieseven when they were at rather primitive stages of civilization.later, in developed civilizations, trade was added to the concepts ofmedical economy. in this study, various economic activities, rangingfrom the physicians’ income to the export and import of medicines inone of the old civilizations, ancient persia (from the beginning of thehistory to 637ad), are discussed. in these eras, it is found that patients,based on their social and economic levels, had to pay the physician feesfor the of?ce visit. the governments, in turn, tried to prepare free medicalfacilities such as free-of-charge hospitals for patients. on the otherhand, physicians had high earning and important statues in the society.the trade of medicine was another important economic in ancient persia.ancient persia was actively involved in importing and exporting differentarticles, including medicines. the ?ndings of the study showed aclose relationship between medicine and economy in the ancient persiaas witnessed by the social and governmental policies.