Salopek Igor
Croatian Scientific Society for the History of Health Culture. Brace Branchetta 20, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia.
Acta Med Hist Adriat. 2008;6(2):337-42.
Modern Croatian history of postal services started with the first postage stamp issued as a sign of sovereignty and statehood after the Declaration of independence in 1991. A review of recent catalogues and theme collections has shown that of 654 definitive and commemorative stamps issued from 1991 to early 2008, sixteen were dedicated to medicine.Two stamps show health care institutions: ZRC Lipik, and health resort VaraZdinske Toplice; two commemorative stamps call attention to blindness-related issues, and one dedicated to disability is entitled "Mines". A series of three stamps entitled "Flora: Medicinal Herbs" recalls traditional folk medicine. In 2001, a stamp was issued on the occasion of the International Non-smoking Day to warn about the adverse effects of smoking on the development of cardiovascular diseases. The most common medicine-related subject on postage stamps were distinguished physicians and scientists: Ante Sercer, Stjepan Betleheim, Julije Domac, Dr agutin Gorjanović-Kramberger, and Duro Baglivi. Indispensable in medical philately are the semi-postal (charity) stamps issued by nonpostal institutions such as the Red Cross, Tuberculosis Week, the Croatian Anti-Cancer League, and the Croatian Diabetic Association. These postage stamps not only remind the public of the rich Croatian healthcare history, but they are also powerful tools to convey messages about public health and disease prevention.
现代克罗地亚邮政服务的历史始于1991年宣布独立后发行的第一枚作为主权和国家象征的邮票。对近期目录和主题集的回顾显示，在1991年至2008年初发行的654枚普通邮票和纪念邮票中，有16枚是关于医学的。两枚邮票展示了医疗机构：兹雷奇·利皮克和疗养胜地瓦拉日丁温泉；两枚纪念邮票关注与失明相关的问题，还有一枚关于残疾的邮票名为《地雷》。一套名为《植物：药草》的三枚邮票让人回忆起传统民间医学。2001年，在国际无烟日发行了一枚邮票，以警示吸烟对心血管疾病发展的不良影响。邮票上最常见的与医学相关的主题是杰出的医生和科学家：安特·塞尔采尔、斯特耶潘·贝特莱海姆、尤利耶·多马克、阿古廷·戈尔亚诺维奇 - 克拉姆贝格尔博士和杜罗·巴格利维。在医学集邮中不可或缺的是由非邮政机构发行的半邮政（慈善）邮票，如红十字会、结核病宣传周、克罗地亚抗癌联盟和克罗地亚糖尿病协会。这些邮票不仅让公众想起丰富的克罗地亚医疗保健历史，也是传达公共卫生和疾病预防信息的有力工具。
