REMEDIUMREMEDIUM1561-59362658-3534Joint-Stock Company Chicot208810.32687/1561-5936-2026-30-3-375-377Original ArticleMedicine between ethics and politics: a historical and bioethical interpretation of the Russian medical traditionLukmanovAyrat Kh.la-20@mail.ruNational Research University "MEI", Moscow, Russia2809202630337537729092026Copyright © 2026,2026The article presents an analytical review of the monograph by Nagornykh O. S., Pivovarova N. Yu., Tikhonov V. V., Shok N. P. The History of medicine in Russia: ethics and politics (Moscow, 2025), devoted to the historical development of medical ethics, deontology and bioethics in the context of public policy, social transformations and international relations. Special attention is paid to the interdisciplinary nature of the research, its source base, scientific novelty and significance for understanding the Russian medical tradition. The main advantages of the work, controversial provisions and promising areas for further historical and medical research are highlighted.history of medicinemedical ethicsbioethicsdeontologyhealthcarepublic policymedical diplomacysocial history of medicineистория медицинымедицинская этикабиоэтикадеонтологияздравоохранениегосударственная политикамедицинская дипломатиясоциальная история медицины1.115 Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights. URL: https://www.unesco.org/en/legal-affairs/universal-declaration-bioethics-and-human-rights (дата обращения: 12.07.2026).2.116 Chazov E. I. Speech by Academician E. I. Tchazov // UNESCO Prize 1984 for Peace Education. Paris: UNESCO, 1985. P. 27—30.