Zemsky doctor of 1864 and "Zemsky doctor" of 2020: borrowing best practices or an unsuccessful analogy (comparative legal analysis)

Antonova Kristina E.

In this article, the author examines the features of the implementation and legal regulation of the subprogram "Development of human resources in healthcare", which is part of the healthcare reform, conceived by the legislator back in 2010. This reform is now in the process; the terms of the programs have been extended until 2025. The purpose of this article is to analyze the current situation in the Russian Federation with regard to the implementation of the "Zemsky Doctor" programs, and the "Zemsky Paramedic" program is also partially affected. An analogy is drawn between the concepts of "Zemsky doctor" of 1864 and 2021, the author raises the question whether there is something in common between these phenomena, or whether today "Zemsky Doctor" is an unfortunate analogy that has nothing in common with this type of medicine of the XIX century. At the end of the article, the author's conclusions on the issue under consideration are presented that the implemented program is not an unsuccessful analogy, but has common key features that allow us to say that the name of the program "Zemsky Doctor" is justified.

Keywords:law, zemstvo, doctors, medicine, provision of medical services, medical workers, health care reform, zemstvo paramedic, benefits, compensation, development of human resources in health care, rural medicine.