[Expert evaluation of the quality of ambulatory health care for rural population].

The paper outlines the issues related to expert evaluation of medical consultation quality provided at out-patient departments of central regional hospitals (CRH). The algorithm and programme of expertise were included into the special "Expert Assessment Schedule for Ambulatory Consultations" containing an assessment of eight major items. An expert assessment was carried out of 447 patients who made ambulatory visits to CRH, with a view of studying the reasons for failures, searching for the possibilities to overcome them and for the reserves of raising the quality of medical care for rural population. The findings of assessing the quality of ambulatory consultations at the CRH level showed that the physician's performance is in need of improvement taking into account the information acquired and shortcomings at each stage of medical consultation delivery.