ERRORS IN THE HISTORIOGRAPHY OF THE CIVIC HOSPITAL IN SPLIT: ON THE OCCASION OF PLACING A MEMORIAL TABLET ON THE FORMER HOSPITAL BUILDING

Abstract

Summary. The building of the Civic Hospital in Split was an important event in the life of this city. Although it primarily served as an institution for the care of the poor, its development shows the evolution of the public health care in this territory. In spite of the recent thorough review of the older historiography on this history, incorrect data are permanently published in the literature and lately even in the content of the memorial plaque. This creates the erroneus picture and credibility of Croatian medical heritage, history and historiography.