The doctor (this article is in Russia[ru] — врач) — a person with completed higher medical education (except dentists with secondary medical education) or higher veterinary education.
(Article from the Russian “Great Soviet Encyclopedia”, punctuation in the original):
Physicians are trained medical school. Persons who have graduated from foreign medical school, physicians have the right to work in the USSR after the state examinations and examinations for those courses that are not taught in foreign schools. Persons who have experience of medical work, as well as persons with a scientific degree are admitted to medical work by special permission of the Ministry of Health [ru] (no exams).
Activities of physicians in a socialist state consists of curative and preventive work aimed at improving the environment, working and living conditions of the population. The doctor is guided by medical ethics, which includes the concept of the physician’s duty. Working in a hospital, the doctor must maintain patient confidentiality. It is the duty of the doctor – first aid. Soviet legislation criminalizes the failure to assist a patient unexcused persons obliged to provide such assistance under the law (the RSFSR Criminal Code, Art. 128). If the person did not have a medical staff necessary patient care in the performance of their duties, they are held accountable both for malfeasance. Doctors involved also in private practice, are required to register in a special book an overview of the patients, as well as all-purpose and manufactured manipulation.
Doctors in the field are divided into physicians (internal medicine), Pediatrics (pediatricians), surgeons, gynecologists (for women’s diseases), radiologists, neurologists (on nervous diseases), psychiatrists (for mental illness), dermatologists (for skin and venereal diseases ), dentists (for diseases of the mouth and teeth), otolaryngologists (ear disease, nose and throat), TB specialists (for tuberculosis), oncologists (for tumor diseases), trauma (for various injuries), orthopedic (on diseases of musculoskeletal motion), and others.
For proper use of physicians and improve their skills in the USSR practiced certification of doctors. Qualification is determined by a special commission. Higher qualification is assigned a doctor with experience in the profession for at least 10 years old, having a high theoretical and practical training. Depending on qualifications and seniority doctors set wages.
In capitalist countries, medical care is provided mainly by private practitioners; in some countries, certain types of medical care provided free of charge in hospitals owned or charities. (Y.I. Rodov.)
March 30 – National Doctor’s Day in the USA[ru]
For the first time, the celebration of the (National Doctor’s Day) in the United States, which is now celebrated annually on March 30, in 1991 after the approval of the lawful approval of this holiday was approved by Congress and the Senate in 1990.
The resolution on its creation was signed on October 30, 1990 by US President George W. Bush. For the first time the Doctor’s Day was celebrated on March 30, 1933, in Winder, Georgia. The idea of “celebrating Doctor’s Day” belongs to Ehodore Elmond – the wife of Dr. Charles Elmond. The first celebration of Doctor’s Day was marked by sending out greeting cards for doctors and laying flowers on the graves of the departed doctors.
The symbol of the Doctor’s Day in America is the red carnation. To celebrate the holiday on this day was proposed to mark the anniversary of the first application of general anesthesia by an American physician and pharmacist Crawford Long (1815-1878) in 1842. On March 30, 1958, the US House of Representatives approved a resolution establishing the Doctor’s Day.
Oath of the doctor of the Russian Federation
When I receive the high rank of doctor and begin my professional career, I solemnly swear:
- Honestly fulfill their medical duty, to devote their knowledge and skills to the prevention and treatment of diseases, preservation and promotion of human health;
- To be always ready to render medical aid, to keep medical secret, to treat carefully and carefully the patient, to act exclusively in his interests irrespective of sex, race, nationality, language, origin, property and official position, a residence, the relation to religion, beliefs, belonging to public associations, and also other circumstances;
Show the highest respect for human life, never resort to the implementation of euthanasia; - To keep gratitude and respect to the teachers, to be exacting and fair to the pupils, to promote their professional growth;
- To treat colleagues kindly, to ask them for help and advice if the interests of the patient require it, and to never refuse to colleagues help and advice;
- Constantly improve their professional skills, protect and develop the noble traditions of medicine.
Celebrity quotes about love:
A good doctor is a person who knows the remedies for certain ailments or, if the disease is unknown to him, calls to the patient those who can help him.
Osho:
When you are ill, call a doctor. But most importantly, call those who love you, because there is no medicine more important than love[ru].
March 30-national doctor’s day in the United States
The first celebration of National doctor’s day in the United States[ru], which is now celebrated annually on March 30, took place in 1991 after the Congress and the Senate approved the legal approval of this holiday in 1990.
The resolution on its establishment was signed on October 30, 1990 by US President George Bush. The first doctor’s Day was celebrated on March 30, 1933, in Winder, Georgia. The idea of celebrating the day of the doctor belongs to Eodora Almond-the wife of Dr. Charles almond. The first doctor’s day celebration was marked by sending greeting cards to practitioners and laying flowers on the graves of deceased doctors.
The symbol of doctor’s Day in America is a red carnation. Celebrate the holiday on this day was proposed to commemorate the anniversary of the first use of General anesthesia by the American doctor and pharmacist Crawford long (1815-1878) in 1842. On March 30, 1958, the U.S. House of representatives approved a resolution establishing doctor’s Day.
March 30-national doctor’s day in the United States
The first celebration of National doctor’s day in the United States (national Doctor’s Day), which is now celebrated annually on March 30, took place in 1991 after the Congress and the Senate approved the legal approval of this holiday in 1990.
The resolution on its establishment was signed on October 30, 1990 by US President George Bush. The first doctor’s Day was celebrated on March 30, 1933, in Winder, Georgia. The idea of celebrating the day of the doctor belongs to Eodora Almond-the wife of Dr. Charles almond. The first doctor’s day celebration was marked by sending greeting cards to practitioners and laying flowers on the graves of deceased doctors.
The symbol of doctor’s Day in America is a red carnation. Celebrate the holiday on this day was proposed to commemorate the anniversary of the first use of General anesthesia by the American doctor and pharmacist Crawford long (1815-1878) in 1842. On March 30, 1958, the U.S. House of representatives approved a resolution establishing doctor’s Day.
See also — the Text of the Hippocratic oath in Russian.
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