RUDN Journal of EconomicsRUDN Journal of Economics2313-23292408-8986Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)11966Research ArticleHealth and healthcare in conditions of social and economic reforms. Russia and EuropeMikhailovaY Vladimirovna-MikhailovA Yu-International Informatization AcademyFGBI “FPHI”15052013S5738012092016Copyright © 2016, Economics2016The article presents the dynamic trends of medical and demographic variables in relation to the socio-economic changes in the country and determines the factors of preventable loss of health in Russia as a result of mortality. Comparative analysis of health and health care systems in Europe and Russia is given.Healthdemographicsmortalityavoidable health losseshealth systems in Russia and Europehealth economicsздоровьедемографиясмертность населенияпредотвратимые потери в здоровьесистемы здравоохранения России и Европыэкономика здравоохранения