[A medical-social description of and approaches to the prevention of musculoskeletal system diseases].
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.
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