Liječnički vjesnik, Vol. 132 No. 9-10, 2010.
Review article
CHILD IN CONTEMPORARY CROATIAN SOCIETY
Julije Meštrović Julije Meštrovi
Irena Bralić
Gordana Buljan Flander
Mila Jelavić
Ines Joković Oreb
Andreas Konstantopoulos
Marina Kuzman
Stjepan Malović
Renata Miljević-Riđički
Maja Miškulin
Aida Mujkić
Marija Radonić
Vlasta Rudan
Đurđica Šešo-Šimić
Goran Šimić
Abstract
The symposium on the topic »Child in contemporary Croatian society«, organized by Croatian Pediatric Society, Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Ministry of health and social welfare and UNICEF Croatia Office, was held in Zagreb on December 12, 2009. The lecturers have shown important information on difficulties the children in Croatia are exposed to. Namely, diseases of the so called »new morbidity«, which are becoming more and more frequent in the contemporary world, demand a new approach of work from all who participate in healthcare for children, including additional education. These diseases are not part of a practitioner’s routine activity. Due to variety of problems children are exposed to, the approach can be only multidisciplinary. Basic national interest of every country (basic interest of every human society) should be to direct more attention and financial resources to the healthcare of children, which would ensure the existence and healthy future of the society. This approach requires a national consensus and clear political decision of all responsible official services.
Keywords
Child health services – trends, organization and administration; Pediatrics – trends, education; Child welfare; Socioeconomic factors; Health policy; Croatia
Hrčak ID:
171125
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Publication date:
31.10.2010.
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