title: [The elder of national medical publications (on the 180th anniversary of the Journal of Military Medicine (Voenno-Meditsinskiĭ Zhurnal))].
abstract: The article is devoted to the history of creation of the medical periodical press in our country at the end of XVIII--first quarter of the XIX century. Contribution made by the director of Medical Department of Military Ministry Ya.V. Villie (1768-1854) into foundation of "Military Medical Journal", the 1st issue of which appeared in January 1823, is described. In July 1822 Ya.V. Villie presented the report to the Emperor Alexander the First where he explained the necessity of the journal for military doctors and pharmacists. The proposal of journal publication was confirmed by the Emperor in July 24 (August 5) 1823. This date is considered to be the day of "Military Medical Journal" foundation. In December 2002 the publication of articles of the volume 323 will be completed and in January 2003 the pages of volume 324 will be printed. During 180 years "Military Medical Journal" introduced the new scientific ideas into the life. It always remains the reliable assistant and adviser for army and navy medical workers in their professional activities.
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Galin
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Poddubnyĭ
authors.forename: N I
authors.initials: NI
authors.lastname: Liashenko
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Velichko
mesh_terms: D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D010506:Periodicals as Topic / Q000266:history*; D012425:Russia (Pre-1917)