Towards the modernization of health systems in the Balkans in the late 19th and early 20th centuries

the outpatient medical care

Abstract

The article is devoted to the establishment and functioning of outpatient medical care – an important element of the Balkan national health systems in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. A special focus is put on the case of Bulgaria. The establishment of a network of outpatient clinics and their activities is examined and an attempt is made to define their place and importance in the national health system.

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