EDUCATION OF MEDICAL PERSONNEL, SOVIET NAVAL MEDICAL CORPS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A000700640002-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 12, 2004
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: May 5, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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S~'B~DECT Mducat~.on of Medical personne~~.,
Soviet 'Naval Medical Carps
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3li.e educat3.on of the medical personnel Wi~h3.n the Soviet Naval Medical Corps
could be classified in three categories:
a. These in the category of the least educated were the psaninstructorsN,
who were similar to U.S. corpsmen. Within the organisation of a naval
infantry platoon, one roan was designated to be the saninstructor.
He attended a course is first atd, and Was taught the basic principles
of treating minor Wounds, cuts, and bra~.ses. I2~iring peacetime, this
was athree-~aonth course; however, ~.n wartime 3.t was shortened to
one month. Tfca medical lmowledge of the saaainstructor was considered
to b? so slight that he was not perm3.tted to administer shots or
in~ect3ons, The prl.mary duty of the saninstructar was considered
to be that of a regular infa~itry a~an; he was armed With a rif7.e.
~T3.s secondary duty was that of a a~edica~. corpsmanq ~e saninstructor
carYde?1 a medical ~t in the form of~ a pack. This ~.t
coxatr~.nec~ .various batt~.e dress~.s, bandages, iodine, and other
basic first aid articles.
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b. Those in the second category were the doctorsr assistants
(feldshers). The doctor-assistant received a more thorough
medical-education than the saninstructor, but-it was less
complete than that of medical doctor. The length of study
during peacetime was normally four years; during wartime
this course was shortened to two years. The doctor-assistant
eras allowed to gi~re shots or infections and to prescribe
treatment for common ailments.
c. Th.e third category was that of the doctor (vrach) himself.
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