Anna Marek

Publications of Anna Marek

• [19th-century medical treatment of childhood diseases]

  Authors: Anna Marek

  Medycyna nowozytna : studia nad historia medycyny / Polska Akademia Nauk, Instytut Historii Nauki. 02/2007; 14(1-2):69-82.

  In the 19th century, illnesses, including those of children, were treated at home. That pertained to urban as well as rural children alike. In the impoverished Polish countryside, medical treatmentIn the 19th century, illnesses, including those of children, were treated at home. That pertained to urban as well as rural children alike. In the impoverished Polish countryside, medical treatment was largely confined to the folk-medicine practices that had been passed down from one generation to another. In rural villages and small towns, where doctors of medicine were few and far between, the parents of sick children would seek the help of folk healers or simply older women who made use of various herbal remedies. Such treatment was of a symptom-relieving nature and therefore affected the young patient's entire system. Children were also treated in their homes and family circles in cities. One can even distinguish a characteristic form of therapy which might be referred to as home medicine. It made use of a variety of therapeutic methods carried out in a domestic setting by physicians or parents. Usually those methods were based on traditional folk superstitions, additionally bolstered by rational premises. Generally accessible means, not only herbs but also diets, hydrotherapy, blood-letting and pharmacological preparations were used to treat sick children at home.

• [The child's hospital in Europe]

  Authors: Anna Marek

  Medycyna nowozytna : studia nad historia medycyny / Polska Akademia Nauk, Instytut Historii Nauki. 02/2006; 13(1-2):79-92.

  There weren't child's hospital in Europe until the beginning of the nineteenth century. The need for child's treatment wasn't perceived. Rich people took care of ill children in their homes but poorThere weren't child's hospital in Europe until the beginning of the nineteenth century. The need for child's treatment wasn't perceived. Rich people took care of ill children in their homes but poor children were deprived of care or were hospitalized in the hospitals for adults, where they were treated as men and women. Even existence of asylums didn't solve the problems with unwanted, abandoned and ill children. The first hospital for children was built in 1802 in Paris. It was the biggest child's hospital in Europe for a long time (it had 300 beds). Next hospitals were built in Petersburg (1834), Wiedeń and Wrocław (1837), Praga and Moskwa (1842), Berlin (1843), Londyn (1847) and Kopenhaga (1850). At the beginning of the twentieth century there were about 200 hospitals for children all over the world. The most hospitals were in the Germany, the Austro-Hungary and the Great Britain.

• [Children's diseases in the columns of "The Weekly Medicine"]

  Authors: Anna Marek

  Medycyna nowozytna : studia nad historia medycyny / Polska Akademia Nauk, Instytut Historii Nauki. 02/2005; 12(1-2):113-37.

  "The Weekly Medicine", the first scientific weekly journal, was published in Warsaw in the years 1847-1868. Its editor and publisher was L. Natanson. The weekly comprised original works, translations"The Weekly Medicine", the first scientific weekly journal, was published in Warsaw in the years 1847-1868. Its editor and publisher was L. Natanson. The weekly comprised original works, translations from foreign periodicals, books reviews, correspondence, biographies and reports from for example the Warsaw Medical Society. A lot of attention devoted to sickness from birth till adult. In "The Weekly Medicine" wrote polish authors and were very articles translations from foreign periodicals. Authors talked about younger children's illnesses: hydrocephalus, conjunctivitis, thrush, diarrhoea, convulsions, pleurisy, liver cancer, syphilis and teething. In articles have been descriptioned sickness and treatmented. Information about children's illnesses creating basis to develop independent pediatrics science.

• ["Diary of health of every estate" and children's issues]

  Authors: Anna Marek

  Archiwum historii i filozofii medycyny / Polskii Towarzystwo Historii Medycyny i Farmacji. 02/2004; 67(1):15-32.

  L. Lafontaine's "Diary of Health for Every Estate" including children's issues was being published from 1801 to 1802. It was the first Polish magazine addressed to the whole society. In its author'sL. Lafontaine's "Diary of Health for Every Estate" including children's issues was being published from 1801 to 1802. It was the first Polish magazine addressed to the whole society. In its author's opinion this magazine was to propagate rules of hygiene, sanitary education and inform about methods of proceeding in different cases. Lafontaine devoted a lot of attention to sickness affecting mostly the poor and uneducated. He was the first to mention the problem of sick children. In articles, he refer to naturalism and Locke's and Rousseau's ideas. He mentioned and described defects, symptoms and children's illnesses from birth till adult. He talked over rules of physical behaviour and indispensable remedies for treatment in home. He was the man of merit in trying standardization of medical onomastics creating basis to develop independent paediatrics science.

• [The socio-political involvement of physicians with ties to the Lódź-based 'Czasopismo Lekarskie' ('Physicians' Journal') in the years 1899-1908]

  Authors: Anna Marek

  Medycyna nowozytna : studia nad historia medycyny / Polska Akademia Nauk, Instytut Historii Nauki. 02/2003; 10(1-2):121-52.

  In 1899, at the initiative of J. Kolifńki and S. Sterling a journal entitled 'Czasopismo Lekarskie' was established in Lódź The monthly publication was meant for provincial physicians, especiallyIn 1899, at the initiative of J. Kolifńki and S. Sterling a journal entitled 'Czasopismo Lekarskie' was established in Lódź The monthly publication was meant for provincial physicians, especially factory-affiliated and country doctors who wished to improve their professional qualifications. In addition to their professional careers as well as editorial and publishing activities, the physicians connected with 'Czasopismo Lekarskie' were also social activists. They worked to improve the working conditions of workers and the conditions in Polish schools. They set up new hospitals, wards and treatment facilities. They also Joined the war on alcoholism, contagious diseases, venereal disease and cancer, and took an active part in public life. 'Czasopisnm Lekarskie' was published until 1908.

• [The story of the Wilhelm Malcz's "Warsaw Medical Journal" (1828-1829)]

  Authors: Anna Marek

  Medycyna nowozytna : studia nad historia medycyny / Polska Akademia Nauk, Instytut Historii Nauki. 02/2002; 9(1-2):177-97.

  The "Warsaw Medical Journal" (Pamietnik Lekarski Warszawski), the first Polish scientific medical journal, was published in Warsaw in the years 1828 and 1829. Its editor and publisher was W. Malcz -The "Warsaw Medical Journal" (Pamietnik Lekarski Warszawski), the first Polish scientific medical journal, was published in Warsaw in the years 1828 and 1829. Its editor and publisher was W. Malcz - a great social activist and distinguished doctor. The articles were written mainly by doctors, but also by pharmacists and a writer, who informed readers about the development of medicine at home and abroad, enabled them to raise their professional qualifications, and encouraged them to engage in academic and literary activity. The articles comprised original works, sophistry, translations from foreign periodicals, descriptions of new instruments, book reviews and correspondence from Paris. The range of topics in the "Warsaw Medical Journal" was very broad. Articles covered internal and external diseases and pharmacology. In 1830 the journal was made the official organ of the Warsaw Medical Society. But then the November Uprising broke out, and prevented the journal's further development.