title: [The problems of struggle with alcoholism in works of Pirogov congresses].
abstract: The article demonstrates that the Pirogov Society considered prevalence of alcoholism in Russia as an important social problem. The Pirogov congresses discussed such issues as impact of alcohol on human organism, principles of organization of struggle with alcoholism and its treatment and the role of physicians in the struggle with alcoholism as well.
authors.forename: I V
authors.initials: IV
authors.lastname: Yegorisheva
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000266:history*; D003226:Congresses as Topic / Q000266:history; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D010819:Physician's Role / Q000266:history*; D012426:Russia; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000266:history*