A review is made of deontology in the history of Russian medicine. On the basis of extensive case material, the author traces up a number of general moral and ethical virtues, formed in the course of historical development of Russian medicine. Numerous examples are cited of self-denying service, fulfulled doctor's duty and self-sacrificing in the course of investigating various, threatening the health of people, diseases. The author makes an attempt to substantiate the social necessity of deontology and to help arming the modern generations of medical workers with the virtues of the progressive physicians of the past. He deals with some actual problems in the practice of socialist health services in the Soviet Union.
本文回顾了俄罗斯医学史上的医德学。基于大量的案例材料，作者梳理了俄罗斯医学历史发展过程中形成的一些普遍的道德和伦理美德。文中列举了众多无私奉献的服务、履行医生职责以及在研究各种威胁人们健康的疾病过程中自我牺牲的例子。作者试图论证医德学的社会必要性，并帮助现代医学工作者汲取过去进步医生的美德。他还探讨了苏联社会主义卫生服务实践中的一些实际问题。
