The Art of Healing in the Army of the Roman Empire as One of the Fundamental Factors in the Development of Military Field Medicine

The article is devoted to an important cultural, historical, educational and educational problem – the origin and development of military field medicine during the heyday of the Great Roman Empire. The object of research is Roman medicine from the time of the origin and heyday of military service in the Roman legions. The subject of the study is the art of healing in the Roman army as one of the factors of the formation of military field medicine. The article attempts to comprehensively study the specifics of military field medicine, from the IV century BC to the II century AD. For this purpose, the principles of ranking personnel within medical units were formulated, the specifics of the duties of physicians were disclosed, the rules for evacuating wounded soldiers from the battlefield were considered, the activities of military medical hospitals were analyzed, as well as The principles of sanitary and epidemiological measures are formulated. Describes a clear chain of command as a distinctive feature of an army formation, with a clear delineation of responsibilities. The special position and important role of surgeons in the ranking system of medical personnel during this period is noted. In the article, the author reveals a significant place in the hierarchical system of military doctors of the capsarium detachment, whose duties included providing first aid directly on the battlefield. Special attention in the study is paid to the system of sanitary and epidemiological measures. In addition, the author focuses on the actions of medical personnel in real combat conditions, in which even then the concepts of the principles of tactical medicine and medical evacuation were traced, which is manifested in the practical importance of dividing the route of a wounded soldier in modern army realities.

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