Experience in perfection of outpatient pulmonological service

Aim. To obtain objective information on the quality of pulmonological outpatient care for patients living in the North Administrative District (NAD) of Moscow; to propose methods of this care improvement.
Material and methods. An epidemiological study of Moscow NAD population was made to detect respiratory diseases, to assess qualification of district physicians in management of most prevalent chronic diseases of the respiratory system: bronchial asthma (BA) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Results. The epidemiological study has revealed standard errors of district physicians in management of BA and COPD patients. Effective measures on reduction of the typical mistakes are proposed.
Conclusion. More active detection of respiratory diseases in Moscow population is recommended.

ambulatory pulmonology, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchial asthma, diagnosis, treatment, medical errors, perfection of medical qualification