<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> After the First World War, Serbia was ravaged and in ruins, whereas the Health Care Service was destroyed. Organization and reorganization of the Health Care Service started with a fight against the spread of infectious diseases. Foundation of specialized health institutions was among the first tasks. As early as 1920, an <italic>Outpatient Service for</italic><italic>Skin and Venereal Diseases </italic>was established and managed by Prof. Đorđe Đorđević. In 1922, after he was appointed as Associate Professor at the newly established <italic>Faculty of Medicine </italic>in Belgrade, he founded a <italic>Clinic for Skin and</italic><italic>Venereal Disease</italic>s, and acted as its first director. In 1928, a <italic>Municipal Outpatient Clinic for Skin and Venereal Diseases</italic> was founded, whereas in 1938 a modern organization of the Service was established in a new building. After a break during the I World War, the <italic>Dermatovenereology Department </italic>of the <italic>General Military Hospital </italic>in Belgrade, founded in 1909, continued working until the Second World War. In Novi Sad, the <italic>City Hospital </italic>was founded in 1909, including a <italic>Dermatovenereology Department</italic>. After the First World War, in 1921, Dr. Jovan Nenadović founded a <italic>Department of Skin</italic><italic>and Venereal Diseases </italic>(100 beds) in the <italic>General Public Hospital</italic>, as well as, an independent <italic>Public Outpatient Clinic</italic> for free-of-charge treatment of patients with venereal diseases. In Niš, the first <italic>Organization Unit for Venereal Diseases</italic> was founded in 1912, but the <italic>Department of Venereal Diseases </italic>was founded in 1921, and it was managed by Dr. Petar Davidović, while in 1927 a Department <italic>of Skin and Venereal Diseases </italic>was established within the <italic>General Public</italic><italic>Hospital</italic>. In 1920, a <italic>Dermatovenereology Department </italic>of the <italic>Military Hospital </italic>in Niš was established. Apart from these, as early as 1921, there was a total of 7 Outpatient Clinics in Serbia, and in 1923 there were 14 venereal departments, and 1 dermatovenereology department.</p></abstract>

After the First World War, Serbia was ravaged and in ruins, whereas the Health Care Service was destroyed. Organization and reorganization of the Health Care Service started with a fight against the spread of infectious diseases. Foundation of specialized health institutions was among the first tasks. As early as 1920, an Outpatient Service forSkin and Venereal Diseases was established and managed by Prof. Đorđe Đorđević. In 1922, after he was appointed as Associate Professor at the newly established Faculty of Medicine in Belgrade, he founded a Clinic for Skin andVenereal Diseases, and acted as its first director. In 1928, a Municipal Outpatient Clinic for Skin and Venereal Diseases was founded, whereas in 1938 a modern organization of the Service was established in a new building. After a break during the I World War, the Dermatovenereology Department of the General Military Hospital in Belgrade, founded in 1909, continued working until the Second World War. In Novi Sad, the City Hospital was founded in 1909, including a Dermatovenereology Department. After the First World War, in 1921, Dr. Jovan Nenadović founded a Department of Skinand Venereal Diseases (100 beds) in the General Public Hospital, as well as, an independent Public Outpatient Clinic for free-of-charge treatment of patients with venereal diseases. In Niš, the first Organization Unit for Venereal Diseases was founded in 1912, but the Department of Venereal Diseases was founded in 1921, and it was managed by Dr. Petar Davidović, while in 1927 a Department of Skin and Venereal Diseases was established within the General PublicHospital. In 1920, a Dermatovenereology Department of the Military Hospital in Niš was established. Apart from these, as early as 1921, there was a total of 7 Outpatient Clinics in Serbia, and in 1923 there were 14 venereal departments, and 1 dermatovenereology department.

History of dermatology and venereology in Serbia – Part IV/1: Dermatovenereology in Serbia from 1919 – 1945

Institute of Dermatology and Venereology, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia

Clinic of Dermatovenereology Diseases, Clinical Center of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia

Serbian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology

After the First World War, Serbia was ravaged and in ruins, whereas the Health Care Service was destroyed. Organization and reorganization of the Health Care...

History of dermatology and venereology in Serbia – Part IV/1: Dermatovenereology in Serbia from 1919 – 1945

Data publikacji: 12 lut 2013

Zakres stron: 26 - 31

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10249-011-0020-1

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