title: [A medical-social description of and approaches to the prevention of musculoskeletal system diseases].
abstract: The epidemiological as well as medical-and-social aspects related with diseases of the musculoskeletal system as observed in the Saratov Region over the recent 7 years are presented in the paper. A set of measures was worked out to optimize the medical-and-social aid rendered to patients with defects in the musculoskeletal system; the mentioned measures can be also used to advance the prevention system.
authors.forename: G N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Shemetova
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008875:Middle Aged; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000145:classification* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011584:Psychology; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology