Organising the fight against rheumatism in the Mordovian ASSR

Abstract

Due to the measures taken to combat rheumatism in recent years the quality indicators of rheumatological service in medical institutions of Mordovia have somewhat improved. Morbidity per 1000 population was 5.3 in 1966, 7.0 in 1967, 8 in 1968 and 7.9 in 1969, which is connected with diagnostic improvement in recent years. In cities where rheumatologists work, rheumatism is registered more frequently. Rheumatism lethality in hospitals of the republic had decreased by 4.9% by 1969 in comparison with 1960. The coverage of rheumatism patients in urban areas rose to 90% in 1969 and to 92.8% in rural areas.

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