PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OF PHYSICIANS FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE
The article deals with evaluating professional readiness of health professionals to handle emergency situations. Data on psychological readiness of physicians considering their gender characteristics is presented in the article. The invariant social and psychological characteristics of personal qualities of physicians, which determine their readiness to respond to emergency situations, have been identified. The results of the study can be used to improve training of health professionals which can adequately prepare them to handle an emergency situation.