Problems of Social Hygiene, Public Health and History of MedicineProblems of Social Hygiene, Public Health and History of Medicine0869-866X2412-2106Joint-Stock Company Chicot5410.32687/0869-866X-2019-27-3-299-302Научная статьяOn organization of palliative medical careKolomiichenkoM. E.niiskni@mail.ruKarevaO. S.-The Federal State Budget Scientific Institution “The N. A. Semashko National Research Institute of Public Health”The Yurii Levada Analytical Center1512201927329930206042021Copyright © 2019,2019The study provides an analysis of the results of the questionnaire survey of physicians in the Russian Federation with the purpose of determining the competences of medical specialists and practice of palliative care and emerging problems. This article presents and discusses the data obtained during the study.palliative medical carequestionnaire surveyphysicianпаллиативная медицинская помощьанкетирование врачей1.Payne S., Radbruch L. WhitePaper on standards and norms for hospice and palliative care in Europe. Part 1: European Journal of Palliative Care. 2009;16(6):278-89. Part 2: European Journal of Palliative Care. 2010;17:22-33.2.Council of Europe. Recommendation Rec (2003) 24 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the organisation of palliative care, 2003. www.coe.int/t/dg3/health/Source/Rec(2003)24_en.pdf3.Strengthening of palliative care as a component of integrated treatment throughout the life course. Report by the Secretariat. World Health Organization; 2013. Available at: http://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/EB134/B134_28-en.pdf4.Davies E., Higginson I. J. Palliative Care - The Solid Facts. Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe; 2004.5.Davies E., Higginson I. J. Better Palliative Care for Older People. Copenhagen: World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe; 2004.6.National Cancer Control Programmes: policies and managerial guidelines, 2nd ed. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2002.7.Global Atlas of Palliative Care at the End of Life. World Palliative Care Alliance. World Health Organization, 2014.