HISTORY OF MEDICINE

M. Ya. Yarovinsky
Ages of Medical Moscow
592 pp., ill.
ISBN 5-225-04535-9

For the first time in Russian medical historical literature this monograph sums up and analyzes the main stages and trends in development of public health in Moscow against the background of political and socioeconomic events which occurred over eight and a half centuries since the ancient capital of our country was founded. Demographic changes, formation of hospital and outpatient care, epidemic control service are described and priority forms and methods of their work are demonstrated, problems in training and deontological education of medical personnel are analyzed, and achievements of medical scientists are shown.
The book is addressed to physicians, nurses, public health managers, historians of medicine, and to all who are interested in the history of Moscow, which celebrated its 850th anniversary in 1997.

Yu. P. Lisitsyn 
Theories of Medicine of the XXth Century 
176 p., ills. 
ISBN 5-225-04508-1

Discusses a number of general conceptual theories of medicine and public health from a critical viewpoint. Based on analysis of medical and demographic situation, describes the tendencies in morbidity and public health in the twentieth century. Critically analyzes the naturalistic and biomedical theories of population and functional and determination theories of medicine.
Addressed to physicians and biologists.

The I.M. Sechenov Moscow Medical Academy. 1998
Ed. by Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences A.M. Stochik. 
464 p., ills. 
ISBN 5-225-04397-6

The present album is issued on the occasion of the 240th anniversary of the foundation of the I.M. Sechenov Moscow Medical Academy. Its goal is to show the researchers and employees of the Academy who are successors of great traditions of Russian medicine. The design of the album mainly reflects the structure of the Moscow Medical Academy, which existed till May 15, 1998.
Addressed to both medical workers and all who are interested in the history and state of Russian medical education.

A.M. Stochik, M.A. Paltsev, S.N. Zatravkin 
Medical faculty of the Moscow University in educational reforms of the first third of the XIXth century 
336 p. 
ISBN 5-225-04391-7

The present monograph is devoted to the most important period in the history of medical faculty of the Moscow University the first third of the XIXth century, as at this time due to significant reconstruction of the teaching process and innovation of clinical teaching faculty’s activity was fully changed for preparation of practising physician and a new model of a clinician’s education, that existed during a hundred and fifty years, was formed.
This edition is intended both for medical staff and all those interested in the history and state of the Russian medical education.

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