[Pathologic anatomy during perestroika in public health and medical science]

The author sums up the results and considers the tasks of future reorganization of all the components of pathological service at hospitals, chairs of medical institutes, and at research institutes. Present-day organization of autopsy departments and training in pathology at the chairs of medical institutes and institutes for continuous education are in need of improvement, as is the planning and coordination of research, that should be aimed at priority studies.