Table 2. Composition of the Members of the Ethics Committee and Legal Standards Among the Teaching Hospitals, Mashhad, 2009.

Composition of the committee members	Imam Reza	Ghaem	Omolbanin	Khatamolanbiya	Omid	Dr. Sheikh	Shahid Kamyab
Representative of the university’s chancellor	-	√	-	-	-	√	-
Representative of the hospital chief	√	√	√	√	√	√	√
Employed physician possessing good moral character	√	√	√	√	√	√	√
Pious retired physician	-	-	-	-	-	-	√
Two reputable physicians recommended by the hospital chief	√	√	-	√	√	√	√
Representative from the university’s adaptation plan committee	-	√	√	-	-	√	-
Hospital chief’s representative from the staff		√	-	√	√	√	√
Representative from the hospital’s Islamic council		√	-	-	√	√	√
Religious leaders		√	-	-	-	√	√
Female physicians staff recommended by the hospital chief		√	√	√	√	√	√
Employed male physicians recommended by the hospital chief		√		√	√	√	√
Staff nurse recommended by the hospital’s chief nurse		√	√	√	√	√	√
Secretary of the meeting	BS in midwifery	BS in medical technology	BS in nursing	head nurse	head nurse	head of custody department	head nurse