PHYSIOLOGY - THE SCIENCE OF LIFE PROCESSES

This article is devoted to the question of the basic role of physiology in medical practice. The characteristics of physiology are presented, the directions of its development are indicated. A brief history of the development of physiological science with an emphasis on the Russian tradition is given. The thoughts of great physiologists about the basic role of physiology in medicine are given. The physiological mechanisms of the relationship between the doctor and the patient are described. All of the following allows us to conclude that physiology provides not only theoretical knowledge for clinical medicine, but also a philosophical basis for medical practice in general.