[Przeglad Lekarski (Medial Review). The difficult years].

The progress of medical science with great difficulties in the Polish territories in the second half of 19th century is presented in short. The achievements of such Cracovian physicians as: Józef Dietl, Józef Oettinger, Antoni Bryk, Józef Majer, Fryderyk K. Skobel, Michał Zieleniewski is the creation of the Cracovian periodical "Przeglad Lekarski" ("Medical Review") is briefly pointed out. The critical observations of such Polish physicians as Józef C. Starkel, Józef Oettinger, Bolesław Placer, Adolf S. Friedberg in the 1860s of the 19th century were very helpful in the development of this medical magazine.