title: [Surgical service at the Central Military Hospital of People's Commissariat of Defence shortly before the Great Patriotic War].
abstract: Authors present the article historical data on the foundation and development of surgical service at the 1st Therapeutic Red Cross Hospital (Central Military Hospital of People's Commissariat. of Defense) since its organization. The structure of the hospital surgical service and organization of surgical activity during the pre-war years is presented. Provided information about outstanding surgeons who was working in the hospital.
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Krainyukov
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Efimenko
authors.forename: V G
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Abashin
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000266:history* / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006772:Hospitals, Military / Q000266:history* / Q000458:organization & administration; D008887:Military Medicine / Q000266:history*; D013503:Surgery Department, Hospital / Q000266:history* / Q000458:organization & administration; D014586:USSR; D047789:World War II