UDK: 61:281.9

The role of orthodox church in the development of medicine in russia

E. Sh. Gulyaeva

Волгоградский государственный медицинский университет, кафедра истории и культурологии

Abstract

The article reviews the influence of the Orthodox Church on the development of culture in Russia including medicine. Since the introduction of Christianity into the East Slavic state of Kievan Rus and over the centuries the Orthodox Church has played a significant societal role. The Orthodox Church has a long-standing history of charitable activities.

Keywords

monasterial medicine, charity, Orthodox Physician Society, medical ethics, civil society

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