title: [Pathologic anatomy of childhood diseases today].
abstract: The main problems developed by M. A. Skvortsov, the founder of pathology of childhood diseases in the USSR, are dealt with. M. A. Skvortsov worked on pathology mainly of infectious diseases analysing them from the point of view of the patterns of responsiveness of the child. New information which has at present enriched the theory of child's responsiveness is given: enzymatic systems and their defects, endocrine regulation and the importance of the enterine system, immune responsiveness and the importance of its defects. The current status of pathology of modern infectious diseases of childhood, in particular, umbilical sepsis, oncological diseases, etc. are dealt with. The role of organization of the childhood pathological service for further development of the M. A. Skvortsov's theory concerning pathology of childhood diseases is indicated.
mesh_terms: D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D010336:Pathology / Q000266:history*; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000266:history*; D014586:USSR
vernacular_title: Patologicheskaia anatomiia bolezneĭ detskogo vozrasta na sovremennom étape.