Specifics of medical rehabilitation at stage 1

Kaurkin S.N., Klimov L.V., Ivanova G.E., Tairova R.T.

1) Federal Center for Brain and Neurotechnology, Federal Medical and Biological Agency, Moscow, Russia; 2) Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia

Federal Law No. 323-FZ «On the Fundamentals of Citizens’ Health Protection» guarantees every Russian citizen the right to high-quality medical rehabilitation. According to Article 40 of this law, medical rehabilitation is a set of measures aimed at restoring or compensating for lost bodily functions, maintaining health, early detection and correction of disorders, as well as preventing disability, improving quality of life, and social adaptation. The main areas where the first stage of rehabilitation is carried out include neurology, cardiology, internal medicine, oncology, pulmonology, traumatology and orthopedics, cardiovascular surgery, and neurosurgery. Using the Federal Center for Brain and Neurotechnology (FCBN), Federal Medical and Biological Agency as an example, this article examines the organizational aspects of the first stage of rehabilitation: the rehabilitation start time, the composition of the multidisciplinary team, the interaction procedures between specialists, internal documentation, and payment criteria based on the patient’s treatment complexity coefficient.

For citations: Kaurkin S.N., Klimov L.V., Ivanova G.E., Tairova R.T. Specifics of medical rehabilitation at stage 1. Pharmateca. 2026;33(4):289-292. (In Russ.). DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18565/pharmateca.2026.4.289-292

Authors’ contribution: S.N. Kaurkin – concept development, analysis of available data, literature search and analysis, and writing the initial text of the article. L.V. Klimov – concept development, analysis of available data, literature search and analysis, and writing the initial text of the article. G.E. Ivanova – project supervision and provision of organizational support. R.T. Tairova – project supervision and provision of organizational support.
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Conflicts of interest: The authors confirm that they have no conflicts of interest to declare.
Funding: The study was conducted without any sponsorship.

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About the Authors

S.N. Kaurkin, Federal Center for Brain and Neurotechnology, Federal Medical and Biological Agency; Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia
Leonid V. Klimov, Federal Center for Brain and Neurotechnology, Federal Medical and Biological Agency, Moscow, Russia; dr.klimov@mail.ru (corresponding author)
G.E. Ivanova, Federal Center for Brain and Neurotechnology, Federal Medical and Biological Agency; Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia
R.T. Tairova, Federal Center for Brain and Neurotechnology, Federal Medical and Biological Agency; Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia