The analysis of work of балинтовских groups convincingly shows their efficiency in development of professional communication "doctor / a psychologist is a patient". In a monograph first in Russian language on this subjects, the vast is expounded and not described before in home literature material about history of балинтовских groups, their tasks and aims, modern ideas about principles and technology of their work, resources and limitations. Potential is described балинтовской groups, that provides emotional support of colleagues to the doctors and psychologists, assists a professional height and development, allows to promote for them a professional self-appraisal and degree of satisfaction by the work, assisting the same to warning of the professional burning down. Substantial descriptions of балинтовской group, stages of her development and basic criteria of work of anchorman, are expounded in a book groups. The stages of incremental technology and analytical mechanism of work of балинтовской group, her "architecture" are described in detail.Edition is intended for the doctors of different specialities, psychologists-consultants, organizers of health protection, teachers and students of medical and psychological institutions of higher learning, development workers.