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Subject provision of health services in the USSR are now very popular. Many remember it with nostalgia, while others are trying in every way to criticize it. One thing is for sure - if medical care was available and free. We offer a series of photographs made by LIFE magazine in 1970, which shows Soviet doctors during operation. One of the main differences between the socialist type of medicine has been able to provide medical services "on the job" - in the factory, in the school, on the farm or in any institution. In the photo - vaccination during the school lessons that even with a strong desire pupil hardly could have been avoided.

Medical staff at the 70% consisted of the fairer sex, which is often portrayed in popular in those days posters.

As a general rule, inspections and similar procedures were performed in front of a class.

The doctor works with patient in the enterprise.

Maria Lobanov, a paramedic of 59 medical aid stations of the Moscow metro.

Rural doctor rushing to the patient. The level of professionalism of Soviet physicians was high even by international experts. However, the reputation of the Soviet medical services marred poor infrastructure - especially when compared with Western hospitals.

Moms do special breathing exercises. Moscow

Children's Hospital.

Specialist selects an option from bone material, which is stored in plastic containers. Incidentally, this storage method was developed by the Soviet doctors.

An elderly member of neurological study on the aging brain.

A woman being treated for schizophrenia at the Moscow Research Institute of Psychiatry. Some elements of the steel cage pass electrical impulses that has beneficial effects on the brain of the patient.

Drawing up of bouquets of paper flowers as part of treatment of mental illness.

The device for the treatment of sleep disorders. Electricity in the USSR is a popular method of treatment of many diseases - from schizophrenia to insomnia.

Dream those suffering from alcoholism. Since the 70s the fight against this disease has been one of the main health priorities, official statistics reported the successful treatment of 40% of patients.