Danilov E.V. —
Dynamics and Factors of Medical Service in European Russia at the Beginning of the 20th Century
// Historical informatics. – 2022. – ¹ 4.
– P. 65 - 83.
DOI: 10.7256/2585-7797.2022.4.39251
URL: https://en.e-notabene.ru/istinf/article_39251.html
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Abstract: The article examines the evolution of medical service in European Russia at the beginning of the 20th century. Based on the analysis of statistical data, it is displayed that by 1913 the number of medical care cases increased by half up to 550 services per 1000 people. The key factors determining the dispersion of medical service were health care funding level, doctor and paramedics availability and the zemstvo status of the province. Also, a statistically significant relationship was revealed between medical service and the level of well-being of the population. In urban area, the independent factors determine the variance of studied factor substantially worse than the one in rural areas; by 1913, the most significant factor changed from the zemstvo status of the province to the level of accessibility of medical care. The obtained data allow to infer that in the Russian Empire there were parallel and interdependent processes of developing practices of public health organization and healthcare seeking.