The foundation of an effective health care system of ukraine - family medicine.

The article discusses approaches to the reforming of the Health Care System of Ukraine, the key objectives of which are: the strengthening of preventive services, the increasing of availability and quality of health care, the enhancement of primary health care, the improving of personnel maintenance, infrastructure upgrading and the equity in health care. Conclusions: Any measures aimed at the modernization of the health care system should be accompanied by joint efforts of all parties (patients, the medical community, legislative and executive authorities, as well as local authorities) to ensure the interest of health workers and the population in an effective health care system in Ukraine.

Neurophysiological characteristics of psychosomatic disorders and psychosomatic pathology in children and adolescents.

Objective: Introduction: In this article neurophysiological aspects of the formation of psychosomatic disorders (PSD) and psychosomatic pathology (PSP) in children and adolescents are presented. The aim of the study was to determine neurophysiological characteristics in healthy children and adolescents and patients with PSD and PSP based on the analysis of their electroencephalogram (EEG).

Patients And Methods: Materials and methods: In total 59 children aged between 11 and 18 years old were examined, among them 24 with PSD (duodenal ulcer and bronchial asthma) (Group I), 15 patients with PSP (irritable bowel syndrome) (Group II), and 20 healthy children of the corresponding age (ІІІ Control group).