Peculiarities of Providing Medical care to the Rural Population in the Rostov Region
The article is concerned with the analysis of the peculiarities inherent in the healthcare system of the rural settlement. The paper is aimed at confirming supposition that rural healthcare system operates inefficiently ensuing low level of health as well as low life quality of the rural population. The article presents theoretical base of structuring and hierarchization of the healthcare system typical for rural settlement, illustrated by the example of the Rostov region. Survey carried out among the rural population allows identifying and presenting specific problems of delivering medical care to the rural population.