Experience of conceptualization of military aspects of medical law (discussion of chapter 14 of the textbook "Medical Law of Russia", editor-in-chief A.A. Mokhov, Prospect Publishing House, 2022, — discussion materials)

In 2022, under the editorship of Doctor of Law, Professor, Head of the Department of Medical Law, Moscow State Law Academy named after A.I. O.E. Kutafin Alexander Anatolyevich Mokhov, the Prospect Publishing House published the textbook «Medical Law of Russia». The theoretical breadth of views and comprehensive elaboration of the issues of legal regulation of medical activity and healthcare organization in the Russian Federation are the hallmark of this publication. At the same time, the textbook has a structural unit — chapter 14 "Legal foundations of military medicine", dedicated to the military aspects of medical law and the peculiarities of the regulatory legal regulation of the provision of medical care to military personnel, medical support for the activities of the troops, as well as activities related to admission (conscription) for military service , passing military service and dismissal from it. The issues of conducting a military medical (medical-flight) examination, medical examination and examination in relation to military personnel and other persons were considered. The appearance of the publication in question aroused wide interest among specialists in the field of organization of medical support for troops, legal regulation of the provision of medical care to military personnel and their families, which prompted the authors to discuss this issue in the format of a discussion. Based on its results, it is noted that the edition under discussion, as well as the chapter under consideration, are able to form a stable understanding of students about the military aspects of medical law. Knowledge of the legal regulation of the provision of medical care, medical examination and examination of military personnel and persons called (entering) military service is useful for the future professional activities of students of legal and medical specialties and can also serve those who are interested in medical and military right.

Acknowledgment. The authors express their gratitude to the Doctor of Law, Professor Mokhov Alexander Anatolyevich and the team of authors of the textbook «Medical Law of Russia» for the excellent and detailed edition.

Funding. The study had no funding.

Conflict of interests. The authors declare no conflict of interests.

Received: 18.01.2023 / Accepted: 23.01.2023 / Published: 29.01.2023

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