

Russian emigration of the «First wave»: military doctors and nurses in Bulgaria
https://doi.org/10.30629/0023-2149-2025-103-2-159-164
Abstract
The article presents biographical information and details about the fate of military doctors and nurses during the first wave of emigration and their activities in Bulgaria. It includes information about medical institutions (hospitals and infirmaries) of the Russian Red Cross Society aimed at providing assistance to Russian emigrants, as well as the work of shelters and sanatoriums.
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About the Authors
V. G. AbashinRussian Federation
Victor G. Abashin —Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, physician of the consultative department
Moscow
P. E. Kraynyukov
Russian Federation
Pavel E. Kraynyukov — Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Doctor of Military Sciences, Associate Professor. Head of the Central Military Clinical Hospital named after P.V. Mandryka, Professor of the Department of Hospital Surgery with a Course in Pediatric Surgery at RUDN University
Moscow
V. B. Simonenko
Russian Federation
Vladimir B. Simonenko — Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Professor of the Department of Therapy of Emergency Conditions
Moscow
P. A. Dulin
Russian Federation
Pyotr A. Dulin — Doctor of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Department of Therapy of Emergency Conditions
Moscow
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Review
For citations:
Abashin V.G., Kraynyukov P.E., Simonenko V.B., Dulin P.A. Russian emigration of the «First wave»: military doctors and nurses in Bulgaria. Clinical Medicine (Russian Journal). 2025;103(2):159-164. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.30629/0023-2149-2025-103-2-159-164