[On the 100th anniversary of the Gynecology-Obstetrical Clinic in Sarajevo].

In the second half of the 19th century the Viennese Gynecology-Obstetrics Clinics with professors Semmelweiss, Schauta, Wertheim created the synecology and obstetrics science in the scientific and professional world. Doz. Dr Otto Weiss was the first chief of the Gynecology and Obstetrics Department of the Regional Hospital (Landesspital) in Sarajevo. Direct and energetic in his manners, he introduced the Viennese clinics protocols in the diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. The well kept diseases histories are undoubtedly, of a high world level of the gynecological doctrine. Even now, in the library, one can find the well bound journals: Monatsschrift fur Geburtskunde, Archiv für Gynekologie (1869), American Journal of Obstetrics (1879). Dr Weiss had died in 1900, 15 chief doctors (primarius) applied for the job. All of them belonged to the clinics in Vienna, a fact speaking in favour of the attractiveness of the Department. In addition to the professional qualities the chief should master one of the Slavic languages. It was necessary, because, simultaneously, the midwives' school was organized to give a proper education, primarily to decrease mothers' mortality in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Later, the Department was headed by Dr Mikucki, Dr Bokonjić and Dr Bazala. The Gynecology Obstetrics Clinic was established in April, 1947, headed by Prof. Szabo. In April, 1960, the Gynecology Department was joined to the Clinic, had 320 beds. Afterwards, the Clinic was headed by Prof. Berić, Prof. Knezević, Prof. Simić and Prof. Idrizbegović. The Clinic with the Obstetrics (Secondary) School became a centre of staff education (various types)--Internship, specialization, postgraduate level, doctorship of the gynecological perinatal service of the Republic.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)