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«IZVESTIYA IRKUTSKOGO GOSUDARSTVENNOGO UNIVERSITETA». SERIYA «ISTORIYA»
«THE BULLETIN OF IRKUTSK STATE UNIVERSITY». SERIES «HISTORY»
ISSN 2222-9124 (Print)

List of issues > Series «History». 2025. Vol 54

Medical Activities of the Decembrists in Siberia

Author(s)

V. A. Shalamov1

1 Irkutsk State University, Irkutsk, Russian Federation

Abstract
The article examines the medical aspect during the stay of the Decembrists in Siberia. Special attention is paid to the state of medical care in the Siberian province. The materials describing the attitude of the noble revolutionaries to doctors and medical care are given. Much attention is paid to the medical practice of some Decembrists.
About the Authors
Shalamov Vladimir Alexandrovich, Doctor of Sciences (History), Professor of the Department of Russian History Irkutsk State University 1, K. Marx st., Irkutsk, 664003, Russian Federation e-mail: Wladimir13x@ya.ru
For citation
Shalamov V.A. Medical Activities of the Decembrists in Siberia. The Bulletin of Irkutsk State University. Series History, 2025, vol. 54, pp. 33-39. https://doi.org/10.26516/2222-9124.2025.54.33 (in Russian)
Keywords
history of healthcare, history of medicine, Decembrists in Siberia, exiled revolutionaries, penal servitude and exile.
UDC
61(571.1/.5)(091)
DOI
https://doi.org/10.26516/2222-9124.2025.54.33
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