title: [Health care organization in the sickness insurance system of Vilna region (1922-1933)].
abstract: Recent historio-medical researches carried out during the period of the II Republic of Poland enable a deep analysis of the changes that were taking place in the public health domain also in Vilna region. The approved by the State after 1918 legislative and organizational norms forming the structure of multisectorial health services including health insurance gradually modernized together with the borders assignation and incorporation of the previously annexed territories in Poland. With reference to the Vilna province the mentioned process began since 1922. The sickness insurance system in Vilna region developed by the national health Services (sick-fund) up to 1933 contributed to the establishment- in this region of a modern health care organization. The insured health services being a progressive one in the field of organization and methods of activity-secured for the working people of the Vilna province easily available and multispecialistic health services. In accordance with West Europa tendencies the solutions in the field of sickness-insurance contained an inspirational meaning to the entirety of the preventive and curative health activities for the whole Polish society.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sadowska
mesh_terms: D003191:Comprehensive Health Care / Q000266:history*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000266:history*; D011044:Poland; D011635:Public Health Administration / Q000266:history*
vernacular_title: Organizacja opieki zdrowotnej w systemie ubezpieczenia chorobowego na wilenszczyznie (1922-1933).