THE DON THERAPEUTIC SCIENTIFIC SCHOOL

Abstract

The article presents a historical review of therapeutic schools in the Don region from the time of their origin up to the present day. The history of therapeutic schools is closely connected with the history of therapeutic communities, their foundation being laid by the outstanding scientists and clinicians, who marked the bright period in the development of the Don medicine. Their disciples put a lot of effort into further improvement of internal medicine in the region, maintaining the best professional traditions. Today new personalities are taking the leading positions and head up a celebrated regional school of therapeutics.