Medicine Order

Order medicine is a form of medical care management that was common in Russia until the beginning of the 20th century. The term is used to refer to the practice of health care administration in which all health care services were provided under the direction of the government without the involvement of private doctors and patients.

The history of orderly medicine begins in the times of Peter the Great, when the Russian Empire began to actively develop. Peter I introduced the first medical curriculum, which taught the basics of hygiene, treatment of infections and other aspects of medical care. Under this program, doctors were required to undergo mandatory training at a government institution and then pass an examination before a board. In addition, Peter I prohibited free access to the medical specialty, which limited the number of doctors in the country.

Order medicine ceased to exist after the 1917 revolution, when a new regime was introduced