[Ethics and medicine].

The article deals with the problem of ethical constituent both in medical and teaching practice. As to the medical practice, its ethical component is treated as an obligatory one, no matter what physician specialty is. That is why, the importance of ethical aspects in medicine increases greatly now.

[Diagnosis and surgical tactics in severe closed injury to the abdomen].

The authors observed 139 patients with severe closed abdominal trauma. Diagnosis of the injuries mentioned is often difficult. Performance of laparoscopy permits to establish correct diagnosis.