title: [Brief report about the establishment and activity in the first years of the Cracow Gynecological Society].
abstract: The Cracow Gynaecological Society is the oldest functioning society in Poland. It was established in 1889. The paper introduces the circumstances related to the foundation of the society including a number of new yet unknown facts.
authors.forename: Wojciech Piotr
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Kolka
mesh_terms: D000047:Academies and Institutes / Q000266:history; D002173:Cancer Care Facilities / Q000266:history; D005260:Female; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000266:history* / Q000628:therapy; D006176:Gynecology / Q000193:education / Q000266:history*; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000266:history; D011044:Poland; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000266:history* / Q000458:organization & administration