The textbook is compiled in accordance with the curriculum in the discipline "History of Medicine." The manual presents the main stages of the development of medicine from ancient times to the present, the most important events and activities of famous medical scientists. The manual is intended for students of dental faculties, educational organizations of higher medical education studying the discipline "History of Medicine," teachers, doctors, historians, as well as all those who are interested in the history of medicine. The textbook is based on the Federal State Educational Standard of Higher Education.