Half a century in medicine, thousands of surgeries, 20 inventions and difficult decisions on which human lives depended. Honored Doctor of Russia, Professor, Doctor of Medical Sciences Nikolai Bogomolov turned from a rural surgeon into a recognized scientist. In the new issue of the editorial board, he recalls his first surgeries, working in a district hospital without modern equipment, tells about his scientific discoveries and explains why today rural medicine needs especially young specialists. He also reflects the medical duty, the responsibility, and what he was taught for decades at the operating table. You can already watch it on VK Video, Odnoklassniki, YouTube and Rutube. Stories in "Max".