title: [The role and place of pathology services in ensuring and improving the quality of medical care: Organizational and legal aspects].
abstract: The paper considers the legal and organizational issues of the activity of pathology services in improving medical care. It shows the main (diagnostic and medico-organizational) areas of pathology work to improve the quality of medical care.
authors.affiliation: S.M. Kirov Military Medical Academy, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation.
authors.forename: I V
authors.initials: IV
authors.lastname: Timofeev
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D033161:Government Regulation; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010336:Pathology / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D012426:Russia