title: [The actual issues of regional diagnostic service and main directions of its development].
abstract: The article deals with main issues of regional diagnostic service functioning in actual conditions. The focus is made on the need of development of forms of organization of diagnostic service. The strategy of its reorganization on the regional level is proposed. The positive outcomes achieved in some regions after these proposal were applied is discussed.
mesh_terms: D003954:Diagnostic Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D016730:Program Development; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012426:Russia