Cattunar Albert, Micovic Vladimir, Doko-Jelinic Jagoda, Cepelak Radovan, Capak Krunoslav
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health-Medical Faculty, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
Acta Med Hist Adriat. 2009;7(1):101-22.
Sixty years ago, more precisely on 28 August 1949, Croatian Ministry of Health founded the Balneological and Climatological Institute as a result of a long-term endeavor and attempts to provide Croatia with an institution of this type, already existing in many European countries. In 1953, the Institute came under the management of the Yugoslav Academy of Arts and Sciences/YAAS [today Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts and became the Department of Balneoclimatology of the Medical Research Institute of YAAS. In 1958, it was transferred to the Medical School of the University of Zagreb, continuing to function first as the Institute of Balneoclimatology and Physical Therapy and, since 1963, as the Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. In spite of financial difficulties and occasional lack of understanding from the officials in this field, significant contributions have been made to balneology during this time, justifying the need for such an institution. On 15 April 2008, the Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation became Department for Balneoclimatology, under the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health of Andrija Stampar School of Public Health, Rockfellerova 4, Zagreb.
六十年前，更确切地说是1949年8月28日，克罗地亚卫生部经过长期努力并多次尝试后，成立了温泉气候学研究所。当时欧洲许多国家都已设有此类机构，克罗地亚也希望拥有这样一个研究所。1953年，该研究所归南斯拉夫艺术与科学学院（如今的克罗地亚科学与艺术学院）管理，成为该学院医学研究所的温泉气候学部。1958年，它被转至萨格勒布大学医学院，最初继续作为温泉气候学与物理治疗研究所运作，自1963年起，成为物理医学与康复研究所。尽管在此期间面临资金困难，且该领域的官员偶尔也缺乏理解，但在此期间，该研究所仍为温泉学做出了重大贡献，证明了设立这样一个机构的必要性。2008年4月15日，物理医学与康复研究所成为温泉气候学系，隶属于位于萨格勒布洛克菲勒罗瓦4号的安德里亚·斯坦帕尔公共卫生学院环境与职业健康系。
