History of the Organization of Medical Care during the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 (in commemoration for the 70th anniversary of the Victory)

Success in the treatment of wounded and patients in the medical and sanitary battalions, army and front-line base hospitals as well as on the home front was secured by realization of the system of step-by-step treatment with evacuation when indicated. Creation and application of that principally new advanced system of treatment-and-evacuation provision for combat operations was the great achievement of native public health and military medical service. Studies of many talented scientists in the field of treatment of gunshot wound, penetrating wounds, gunshot fractures of the extremities, wound complications as well as elaboration of diagnostic and treatment methods for wounded played an important role in the creation of the system for rendering adequate medical care.

medical service, evacuation when indicated, primary medical care, sanitary losses