Author/Authors :
Dezelic, Gjuro University of Zagreb - School of Medicine, Andrija Stampar School of Public Health, Croatia , Kern, Josipa University of Zagreb - School of Medicine, Andrija Stampar School of Public Health, Croatia , Petrovecki, Mladen University of Rijeka - School of Medicine - Department of Medical Informatics, Croatia , Ilakovac, Vesna University of Osijek - School of Medicine - Department of Biophysics, Medical Statistics and Medical Informatics, Croatia , Hercigonja-Szekeres, Mira Hrvatsko Zagorje Polytechnic, Croatia
Abstract :
A historical survey of medical informatics (MI) in Croatia is presented from the beginnings in the late sixties of the 20th century to the present time. Described are MI projects, applications in clinical medicine and public health, start and development of MI research and education, beginnings of international cooperation, establishment of the Croatian Society for MI and its membership to EFMI and IMIA. The current status of computerization of the Croatian healthcare system is sketched as well as the present graduate and postgraduate study MI curricula. The information contained in the paper shows that MI in Croatia developed and still develops along with its advancement elsewhere..
