Karlovac medical center in the Homeland war

Autor analizira organizacijski preustroj Medicinskog centra Karlovac iz mirnodopske u ratnu zdravstvenu ustanovu. U novim i specifičnim okolnostima, obilježenim velikim odljevom kadrova, udaljenošću samo 2 km od crte bojišnice, izravnom ugroženošću od neprijateljskog borbenog djelovanja, povremenim velikim priljevom novih ranjenika, čiji broj premašuje kapacitete ustanove, ozbiljnom, stručnom i savjesnom reorganizacijom ustanove pružena je adekvatna medicinska potpora braniteljima i pučanstvu županije u tim sudbonosnim vremenima. Bez relevantnije pomoći stručnjaka iz drugih ustanova, preostali djelatnici korektno su zbrinuli sve ranjenike s pripadajućeg terena te postigli odlične rezultate u segmentu ratne kirurgije. Visoki moral i jasne stručne odrednice bili su temelj ovih dostignuća.The author analyzes the reorganization of Karlovac Medical Center from a peacetime to a warfare health institution. Soldiers and inhabitants from our country received adequate medical care in these fatal times despite being only 2 km away from the battlefield and despite new and specific circumstances, such as considerable labour drain, immediate danger of subversive activities and a great inflow of the wounded, whose number sometimes exceeded hospital capacities. This was enabled by a serious, professional and conscientious reorganization of the institution. The remaining personnel treated all the patients from our country correctly and professionally, without any relevant help and support of the experts from other institutions, obtaining excellent results in the field of war surgery. High morale and clear professional ideas were essential for such achievements