MEDICINE IN THE FORMER SOVIET-UNION

At the time this article was written, the Soviet Union was in a state of transition and turmoil. Its health care system was one of the areas most affected. This article is based on the observations the authors made during visits to the Soviet Union in 1990 and 1991. Although the situation in the Soviet Union seemed quite bleak, some very exciting initiatives for change were and still are under way, the result of which could be a system that provides more efficient and effective health care.