How do beliefs in the "will of God" or tagdir affect Iranian health care?
Iranians often put their health into the hands of God. Tagdir, meaning "God's will," is thought to determine all aspects of life and, ultimately, death. Throughout the Middle East, illness is sometimes seen as a punishment from God. Among Iranians, the disclosure of bad news too quickly can cause a patient to become narahati (experience emotional discomfort). It is considered sacrilegious to presume death because only God can make that final decision, and hope must always be maintained.
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