Emergency Medicine in Russia

Russia has undergone sweeping political and social reforms within the past 5 years. The economic and social reforms heralded by the “new openness” of perestroika have led to a restructuring of medicine as well. Changes include the emergence of “for profit” organizations and acute care facilities, th...

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Published inAnnals of emergency medicine Vol. 32; no. 2; pp. 239 - 242
Main Authors Townes, David A, Lee, Thomas E, Gulo, Sergei, VanRooyen, Michael J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Mosby, Inc 01.08.1998
Subjects
Economics
Education, Medical
Emergency Medical Services
Emergency Medicine - trends
Health Care Reform
Health Priorities
Hospitals, Proprietary
Humans
Insurance, Health
Interinstitutional Relations
International Cooperation
Primary Health Care
Private Sector
Public Policy
Russia
Russia
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Summary:Russia has undergone sweeping political and social reforms within the past 5 years. The economic and social reforms heralded by the “new openness” of perestroika have led to a restructuring of medicine as well. Changes include the emergence of “for profit” organizations and acute care facilities, the introduction of private health insurance, modifications in the medical education system, and realignment of health priorities with a new trend toward primary care. [Townes DA, Lee TE, Gulo S, VanRooyen MJ: Emergency medicine in Russia. Ann Emerg Med August 1998;32:239-242.]
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ISSN:0196-0644
1097-6760
DOI:10.1016/S0196-0644(98)70143-X