title: [Psychiatric care act of Ukraine and issues concerning reformation of the mental health protection service].
abstract: An analysis was performed of the conception and content of a new Psychiatric Care Act by making a comparison with data from published literature and the present-day status of the mental health protection service. The main features of the crisis of psychiatry in Ukraine are characterized together with possible ways of resolving it. Main trends in reformation of the psychiatric service are identified that are to be secured by relevant acts of departmental and interdepartmental character based on law. Priority is emphasized to defence of the patients' rights and liberties together with a need for a guarantee of a highly skilled medical care to be provided for mental patients.
authors.forename: V F
authors.initials: VF
authors.lastname: Moskalenko
authors.forename: E N
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Gorban'
authors.forename: S I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Tabachnikov
authors.forename: O G
authors.initials: OG
authors.lastname: Syropiatov
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Shtengelov
mesh_terms: D033161:Government Regulation; D006801:Humans; D008603:Mental Health; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D014455:Ukraine