Due to demographic change, more elderly people have the need to preserve and support mobility by car despite age-related functional limitations. Since accidents by the elderly are primarily caused by age related limitations, and not by careless or irresponsible behavior, it may be beneficial to detect driving impairing conditions. The presented review gives an overview of technologies to detect driving impairing conditions like drowsiness and stress or excessive demand. A comparison of the approaches to detect these conditions suggests that a combination of approaches is the most feasible method. However, there are still few systems that focus on the elderly. PMID: 22874374 [PubMed–in process] Stud health Technol inform. 2012;174:3-7. Efmi iNiTiATiVES fOr iNTEr-rEgiONAL COOPErATiON: ThE TrEhrT PrOJECT. Mihalas G, detmer d, li YC, Haux r, Blobel B. EFMi–European Federation for Medical informatics. mihalas@gmail.

The Islamic scientific thought developed on the crossroads of the oldest civilizations, in the space of constant tensions and riots. The development of the Islamic golden civilization is marked with the religion Islam and the influence of the Hebrew, Helenistic, Persian, Christian and other traditions and cultures. The scientific contribution of the Islamic scholars is immense; from trigonometry and algebra to optics, chemistry, astronomy and other scientific disciplines. The Islamic scholastic philosophy revived the ancient greek philosophy and preserved the heritage of Aristotle and Plato for the European renaissance. One of the greatest names of the falasifa-helenistically inspired philosophy-was Abdullah Ibn sina (Avicenna, 980-1037). Ibn Sina, seen by some as a representative of pure aristotelism, by others as a neoplatonic, by the maority as an unique thinker whose spirit made it to the heights of geniality, a man whose books were burned by some khalifahs and banned by the Church, is mentioned in Dante's "Divine comedy" as one of the good people who did not know Christianity or were not Christians in the first circle of "Inferno" together with Aristotle, Plato, Heraclitus, Hipokrates and Averroes. His opus contains about three hundred works-46 on philosophical topics, 44 on medical, 81 works on astronomy and natural sciences and over 70 works on different religious topics. He gained glory with the work "Kitab al-Qanun fit-Tibb" (The Canon of Medicine) an enyclopaedia of medicine in five books, translated into Latin in the 13 th century by Gerardo de Cremone. The Canon of Medicine was the medical authority up until the 17 th century and was setting the standards for medicine in Europe and the Islamic world. "Al-Qanun fit-Tibb"-„The Canon of Medicine“, is a recapitulation of the medicine of that time. It was written in five books: Book I-General principles, Book II-Materia medica; Book III-Diseases of the individual organs; Book IV- General diseases; Book V-Formula for remedies. This work is very similar to the works of Avicenna's predecessors Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi and Ali Ibn Abbas Al-Majusi , who presented the doctrine of Hippocrates, modified by Aristotle and Galen. Yet, the Canon was more systematic and logical than other medical scriptures of that time, containing references of books of previous physicians, enriched and modified with Ibn Sina's own reflections. The Canon was translated into Latin and had 15 Latin editions. The Canon was the main textbook at the medical schools at Louvain and Montpellier till 1657. No medical book was studied to this amount in more then 600 years. I bn Sina started writing this work in 1012, exactly thousand years ago, and finished it in 1024. He made the rules for experimenting and he was the first to conduct the modern scientific method. In this experimental method, the true genius of Ibn Sina’s originality could be seen; in it is his glory not only as a doctor, but as a philosopher, since many of his philosophical teaching came out from his scientific method. Key words : Al-Qanun fit-Tibb, Ibn Sina , Islamic scientific thought Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE AR-SA /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}

We are living in the time of displossion of medical scientific information. Only in PubMed/MedLine, one of the largest host of scientific biomedical literature is indexed in almost 5,000 scientific biomedical journals. Each scientific paper is recorded in data written by rules recommended by several scientific associations and institutions. Databases can contain information about the author(s) and his/their published scientific works or results of research/investigation, including bibliographic data, abstract or full text of the paper. The databases are collecting and processing the best scientific and professional papers, or reviews and case reports published in scientific and professional journals or other publications. The reliability and quality of information guarantees producers of databases. Most important databases are located in famous university/academic centers like Bethesda [National Library Medicine (NLM)], Philadelphia (ISI), Amsterdam (Elsevier), Ipswitch (EBSCO), Geneva (WHO), Moscow (RAS), Shiraz [Islamic World Science Citation Center (ISC)], Warsaw [Index Copernicus (IC)]. Author of this review article shortly described most important online databases of biomedical literature today which will be usefull for scientists or other medical professionals.

Introduction: In this paper author discussed about preparing and submitting manuscripts - scientific, research, professional papers, reviews and case reports. Author described it from the Editor’s perspective, and specially talked about ethical aspects of authorship, conflict of interest, copyright, plagiarism and duplicate publication from the point of view of his experiences as Editor-in-Chief of several biomedical journals and Chief of Task Force of European Federation of Medical Informatics journals and member of Task Force of European Cardiology Society journals. The scientific process relies on trust and credibility. The scientific community demands high ethical standards to conduct biomedical research and to publish scientific contents. During the last decade, disclosure of conflicts of interest (COI ), (also called competing loyalties, competing interests or dual commitments), has been considered as a key element to guarantee the credibility of the scientific process. Biases in design, analysis and interpretation of studies may arise when authors or sponsors have vested interests. Therefore, COI should be made clear to the readers to facilitate their own judgment and interpretation of their relevance and potential implications. Results and Discussion: Authors are responsible to fully disclose potential COI . In October 2009 the ICMJE proposed an electronic “uniform” format for COI disclosure. Four main areas were addressed: authors´ associations with entities that supported the submitted manuscript (indefinite time frame), associations with commercial entities with potential interest in the general area of the manuscript (time frame 36 months), financial association of their spouse and children and, finally, non-financial associations potentially relevant to the submitted manuscript. Consumers of medical scholarship expect a reliable system of disclosure in which journals and authors make disclosures appropriately and consistently. There is a stigma surrounding the reporting of COI that should be progressively overcome. Further actions are required to increase awareness of the importance of COI disclosure and to promote policies aimed to enhance transparency in biomedical research. In this article author discuss about important ethical dilemmas in preparing, writing and publishing of scientific manuscripts in biomedical journals.

In Tallinn (Estonia) from 08-10 of June 2012 was held scientific conference “Editing in the digital world”. As part of this scientific event was organized celebration of the thirtieth EASE anniversary and meetings of the General Assembly and EASE Council. At the session of the General Assembly of EASE were appointed new members of the Council for the period 2012-2015 in which I was also appointed for that period. (Figure ​(Figure11). Figure 1 Welcoming speach in Town hall, Tallinn, 08.06. 2012. The scientific part of the conference was held in the conference halls of Tallinn University of Technology from 07 to 11 June in a form of plenary lectures for all participants, workshops on specific scientific content and work sessions on specific thematic content. Plenary sessions were held by: Professor Yuri Engelbrcht, vice-president of the Estonian Academy of Sciences (National Journals in an international context), Deborah Kahn (Open access and digital models), Alan J. Cann (Social Media Tools and Academic Publishing) and Linus Svensson (The editorial office). (Figure ​(Figure22). Figure 2 From the session of EASE Conference in Tallinn, Estonia, 08-10. 2012. Working part had eight separate thematic sessions: a) From National to International: Benefits of the digital era for regional journals (3 presentations); b) Data Publishing (3 presentations): c) Science translation, editing and reliability (4 presentations); d) Improving peer review management reporting: creating powerful internal reports and meaningful editorial board presentation (1 Presentation of forum type with 3 integrated presentations); f) Local assistance of scientists and institutes by journal editors (6 presentations); g) Publication bias (3 presentations) and h) Bibliometrics (3 presentations). A special session was a poster session where I presented two posters: “The European Federation of Medical Informatics: History and Journal Review” and “Conflict of Interest Polices and Disclosure Requirements among European Society of Cardiology National Cardiovascular Journals”. Both posters are presented as results of two projects that are led by a) From National to International: Benefits of the digital era for regional journals (3 presentations); b) Data Publishing (3 presentations): c) Science translation, editing and reliability (4 presentations); d) Improving peer review management reporting: creating powerful internal reports and meaningful editorial board presentation (1 Presentation of forum type with 3 integrated presentations); f) Local assistance of scientists and institutes by journal editors (6 presentations); g) Publication bias (3 presentations) and h) Bibliometrics (3 presentations). A special session was a poster session where I presented two posters: “The European Federation of Medical Informatics: History and Journal Review” and “Conflict of Interest Polices and Disclosure Requirements among European Society of Cardiology National Cardiovascular Journals”. Both posters are presented as results of two projects that are led by the editors of EFMI and ESC scientific association that have their own Task Force (EFMI - 11 editors and 44 editors of the ESC, the first lead by me and second by professor Fernando Alfonso from Spain). (Figure ​(Figure33). Figure 3 Poster “The European Federation of Medical Informatics: History and Journal Review Workshops were devoted to educational topics on how to prepare, write, publish papers in scientific journals (Writing a scientific paper and getting published; readability: 10 Strategies for improving flow in translated or non-English speakers, text, Effective Computer-aided translation software: MemoQ, How to be successful editor; bels examination), which attracted the attention of a substantial number of those that are not very skilled in this scientific work, but also those who already have a good experience. Besides the working part, some scientific associations presented their activities, e.g. International Association of Veterinary Editors, which had its own separate workshop and a special presentation of the European Federation of Medical Informatics Journals and European Society of Cardiology journals, which I have presented on a separate exibition booth. (Figure ​(Figure44). Figure 4 Council meeting of EASE in Tallinn, 10. 06. 2012. The first session of 7 newly elected members of the Council passed is in good working atmosphere - with analysis of past activities of members in the last session and creation of new division of responsibilities to members with a lot of suggestions and proposals to improve the work of EASE and promote strategies and activities of this important association in the future. Determined are the activities carriers for certain thematic task that will coordinate the activities of EASE in the individual EASE member countries. (Figure ​(Figure55). Figure 5 Dinner of members of EASE Council in Tallinn, 10.06.2012. The social part of the program has left a special impression on the participants of the congress in Tallinn, a city of exceptional historical past, with such beauty and the rich traditional legacy of all those who have during the last centuries conquered and left something of their own, which remained were not destroyed. That made this city so impressive that UNESCO has declared it as their heritage. Most impressive was the reception in the old town hall in which was tailored the fate of the city and its inhabitants in recent centuries. There was a ceremony and celebration held on the thirtieth anniversary of EASE that for all members of this association and to those who participated in this scientific conference will remain in everlasting memory. Cake, prepared in honor of the 30th anniversary, beside the current president, Joan Marsh, was cut by some former presidents of this association.

Most of medical journals now has it’s electronic version, available over public networks. Although there are parallel printed and electronic versions, and one other form need not to be simultaneously published. Electronic version of a journal can be published a few weeks before the printed form and must not has identical content. Electronic form of a journals may have an extension that does not contain a printed form, such as animation, 3D display, etc., or may have available fulltext, mostly in PDF or XML format, or just the contents or a summary. Access to a full text is usually not free and can be achieved only if the institution (library or host) enters into an agreement on access. Many medical journals, however, provide free access for some articles, or after a certain time (after 6 months or a year) to complete content. The search for such journals provide the network archive as High Wire Press, Free Medical Journals.com. It is necessary to allocate PubMed and PubMed Central, the first public digital archives unlimited collect journals of available medical literature, which operates in the system of the National Library of Medicine in Bethesda (USA). There are so called on- line medical journals published only in electronic form. It could be searched over on-line databases. In this paper authors shortly described about 30 data bases and short instructions how to make access and search the published papers in indexed medical journals.

In 2012, Health/Medical informatics profession celebrates five jubilees in Bosnia and Herzegovina: a) Thirty five years from the introduction of the first automatic manipulation of data; b) Twenty five years from establishing Society for Medical Informatics BiH; c) Twenty years from establishing scientific and professional journal of the Society for Medical Informatics of Bosnia and Herzegovina „Acta Informatica Medica“; d) Twenty years from establishing first Cathdra for Medical Informatics on biomedical faculties in Bosnia and Herzegovina and e) Ten years from the introduction of “Distance learning” in medical curriculum. All of the five mentioned activities in the area of Medical informatics had special importance and gave appropriate contribution in the development of Health/Medical informatics in Bosnia And Herzegovina.

INTRODUCTION Goal of measurement of the quality assessment of students' satisfaction is identification of weak and outdated sections of medical education. By finding out the unnecessary aspects, it is possible to start with improvement of the educational system. METHODOLOGY The survey was conducted on the sample of 108 students of the final year of the study of Medical faculty in Sarajevo in December 2011. Questionnaire has 24 process and outcome variables for the purpose of quality assessment of the education at the Medical faculty. RESULTS The measurement of quality of realized lectures of final year of Medical faculty in Sarajevo with formatted questionnaires determined that above 90% students rated it very low with grades under 3 of possible 5, compared with average 3 in survey from 2008. Unpreparedness of independent service after finished medical education has raised to 70% of questioned students, compared to 53% in 2008. Ratio of educators and assistents to students was graded mostly with grades under 3 of possible 5 by more then 80% questioned participants. Students grading satisfaction with concept of preclinical training has peaked in low levels of grade 1 by 44% survey participants, what are similar results compared to 2008. The measurement of satisfaction with concept of clinical education determined even lower and embarassing values of 94% negative attitudes and opinions by questioned students, compared with 83% in 2008. Availability of modern technical equipment at Faculty of Medicine is very low rated with grades under 2 by 87% of students. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION The problems and weak points in medical education of Faculty of Medicine University of Sarajevo have persisted during period of more then a decade what comparsion of survey results clearly show. There is urgent need of improving and reforming the educational system which will bring more practical clinical and preclincal work, patient-student contact and interaction with bigger full attendance of educators and tutors, all supported by new modern technical and informational technologies. On this way the achievement of independent and patient oriented work after received medical education is granted for future generations of doctors.

SUMMARY The 4th Congress of Infectiologists of Bosnia-Herzegovina with international participation was held in Konjic, on 30. May to 02. June 2012. In addition to the prominent infectious disease experts from almost all university centers in B&H, the teachers at medical schools in Bosnia-Herzegovina, infectious disease specialists who work in health institutions in B&H, this Congress was attended by infectious disease experts from Serbia (12 participants), Turkey (3 participants), Croatia (3 participants), Macedonia (3 participants), Germany (2 participants) and Montenegro (2 participants). Topics included: Infections of the skin, soft tissue and bones, Sepsis and endocarditis, Infectious diseases emergencies and pediatric infectology, Emerging and reemerging infectious diseases, Hospital infections, Sexualy transmitted diseases, Infectious diagnostic and therapeutic protocols. Participating invited speakers were following professors: Salih Hosoglu (Turkey), Hakan Leblebicioglu (Turkey), Resat Ozaras (Turkey), Karsten Plötz (Germany), Ilija Kuzman (Croatia), Bruno Baršić (Croatia), Goran Tešović (Croatia). In addition to experts in infectious diseases at this Congress, their works were presented by experts from other medical disciplines, but with infectious character issues (Professors: Sead Ahmetagić, Ismet Gavrankapetanović, Zora Vukobrat-Bijedić, Senija Rašić, Halima Resić, Adnan Kapidžić, Ivo Curić, Jelena Ravlija, Amela Begić, Izet Mašić, Sadeta Hamzić, and others). Some of the papers that were presented at this Congress have been published in extenso, in the Medical Archives and Materia Socio Medica. One part as abstracts (both journals are indexed in over 10 databases), and will be electronically available to the general scientific community in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Europe and worldwide. In this way, the Bosnian infectious disease experts, as a science and profession, will be worthily represented to the colleagues from other countries in the region and beyond.

Organized by the Association of Infectologists of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Clinic of Infectious Diseases, Clinical Center of Sarajevo University in the period from 30th May untill 2nd of June in Konjic was held the 4th Congress of Infectologists of B&H with international participation. This was the biggest meeting of infectious disease and allied disciplines specialists in the last six years, with the presence of more than 100 participants. The Congress was held under the auspices of the Clinical Center of Sarajevo University and the Federal Ministry of Health. In addition to infectologists the Congress was attended by a large number of experts from related medical fields: microbiologists, epidemiologists, orthopedists, gastroenterologists, nephrologists, neurosurgeons, pediatricians, audiologists, oncologists. Topics were current and were related to sepsis, endocarditis, osteomyelitis, nosocomial infection, pediatric infectious diseases, emergent and re-emergent diseases, therapeutic protocols for the presentation of new knowledge in these fields. A total of about 90 papers were presented, while participants of the Congress were experts from Bosnia and Herzegovina, neighboring countries (Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia) but also Turkey and Germany. Congress by the participants was rated as very successful and well organized, with arrangements for the continuation and improvement of cooperation and possible joint organization of symposia and seminars with colleagues from abroad

Extremely complex health care organizations, by their structure and organization, operate in a constantly changing business environment, and such situation implies and requires complex and demanding health management. Therefore, in order to manage health organizations in a competent manner, health managers must possess various managerial skills and be familiar with problems in health care. Research, identification, analysis, and assessment of health management education and training needs are basic preconditions for the development and implementation of adequate programs to meet those needs. Along with other specific activities, this research helped to determine the nature, profile, and level of top-priority needs for education. The need for knowledge of certain areas in health management, as well as the need for mastering concrete managerial competencies has been recognized as top-priorities requiring additional improvement and upgrading.

The utilisation of additional learning (including CD This book comprehensively addresses the subject of RoMs) is becoming increasingly important within vascular surgery and does so in an original and usermedicine. This CD aims to depict a digital section of friendly way. Within each chapter a topic is presented anatomy from MRI and CT scans in a comprehensive in the form of an algorithm, showing the management and logical fashion. The CD is routinely loaded and pathway that is taken when faced with a particular has two main sections, one describing CT and the clinical situation. The decision pathway is acother MRI anatomy. Access to the various sections and companied by text, which explains each step to be the images within are generally of very high quality taken, and the reason for the decision. Background and easy to use. There is the ability to scroll up and information is provided on each subject and references down various images and to change direction from are given where these decisions are based on research axial to coronal or sagittal planes. There is a very good evidence. The book has been split into a progressive and extensive labelling of the structures identified, sequence of chapters. The initial topics discuss the which is supplemented by a quiz function where the pre-operative evaluation and management of a patient student is asked to click on the appropriate area of with vascular disease. This is followed by chapters on anatomy listed by the side. A successful click is accerebrovascular disease, aneurysms, extremity occompanied by the sound of a gong whilst an error clusive disease, renovascular disease, venous disease causes a dog to bark! Overall the layout and iland finally miscellaneous topics that include lymphlustrations are of very high quality particularly of the oedema and trauma. central nervous system, spine and musculo-skeletal The chapters are concise and well written. The diasystem. However, the angio anatomy of the abdomen grams are clear and easy to follow. They highlight and thorax is very poorly demonstrated. The images the decisions that are routinely made and break the are of low definition with only very large vessels decision process into small and manageable stages. visible. In addition there are several factual errors Unfortunately, the evidence for these decisions is not including mislabelling of some muscles in the shoulalways explicit. Most chapters reference their sources der. There are some individual peculiarities in labelling but some do not provide a clear evidence-base for secondary to translation from German but overall the their decisions and relate them instead to the authors’ labelling is of a very high quality. This CD would be own practice. If the evidence does not exist then it useful to postgraduate trainees particularly in rawould be helpful for this to be explicitly stated. diology but also in other specialities such as orthoThe book explores difficult problems that are faced paedics, neuroradiology and general surgery. It would in vascular practice such as co-existing carotid and not have much benefit to those interested in vascular coronary disease. By using the algorithm approach anatomy. one can easily follow each step in the decision path, Overall the wealth of high quality easily archived and making the problem seem simpler and more images outweighs these minor problems and I would logical. This may be especially useful for the inexrecommend this as part of the digital library for diagperienced vascular surgeon. Exploring a subject in this nostic radiology trainees. It would need to be supmanner also highlights areas of uncertainty and issues plemented by other material particularly in vascular that require further research. anatomy. There are several interesting chapters that cover

Social network is a social structure made of individuals or organizations associated with one or more types of interdependence (friendship, common interests, work, knowledge, prestige, etc.) which are the “nodes” of the network. Networks can be organized to exchange information, knowledge or financial assistance under the various interest groups in universities, workplaces and associations of citizens. Today the most popular and widely used networks are based on application of the Internet as the main ICT. Depending on the method of connection, their field of activity and expertise of those who participate in certain networks, the network can be classified into the following groups: a) Social Networks with personal physical connectivity (the citizens’ associations, transplant networks, etc.), b) Global social internet network (Facebook, Twitter, Skype), c) specific health internet social network (forums, Health Care Forums, Healthcare Industry Forum), d) The health community internet network of non professionals (DailyStrength, CaringBridge, CarePages, MyFamilyHealth), e) Scientific social internet network (BiomedExperts, ResearchGate, iMedExchange), f) Social internet network which supported professionals (HealthBoards, Spas and Hope Association of Disabled and diabetic Enurgi), g) Scientific medical internet network databases in the system of scientific and technical information (CC, Pubmed/Medline, Excerpta Medica/EMBASE, ISI Web Knowledge, EBSCO, Index Copernicus, Social Science Index, etc.). The information in the network are exchanged in real time and in a way that has until recently been impossible in real life of people in the community. Networks allow tens of thousands of specific groups of people performing a series of social, professional and educational activities in the place of living and housing, place of work or other locations where individuals are. Network provides access to information related to education, health, nutrition, drugs, procedures, etc., which gives a special emphasis on public health aspects of information, especially in the field of medicine and health care. The authors of this paper discuss the role and practical importance of social networks in improving the health and solving of health problems without the physical entrance into the health care system. Social networks have their advantages and disadvantages, benefits and costs, especially when it comes to information which within the network set unprofessional people from unreliable sources, without an adequate selection. The ethical aspect of the norms in this segment is still not adequately regulated, so any sanctions for the unauthorized and malicious use of social networks in private and other purposes in order to obtain personal gain at the expense of individuals or groups (sick or healthy, owners of certain businesses and companies, health organizations and pharmaceutical manufacturers, etc.), for which there is still no global or European codes and standards of conduct. Cyber crime is now one of the mostly present types of crime in modern times, as evidenced by numerous scandals that are happening both globally and locally.

INTRODUCTION Brain tumors are a unique and heterogeneous group of tumors with which face a variety of specialties, mostly oncologists, neurologists and neurosurgeons. Due to their specific location all brain tumors are malignant, regardless of their malignant potential, because any expansion process within the skull, increased intracranial pressure and destruction of surrounding structures, which can cause neurological, quantitative disturbances of consciousness or death. GOAL The goal of this study was to record neoplastic processes of the central nervous system in patients of Neurology Clinic, Clinical Center of Sarajevo University in the twenty-year period (January 1st 1990-December 31st 2009). The study was partly retrospective and partly prospective determined by three time periods. MATERIAL AND METHODS We reviewed medical records and documentation of patients treated at Neurology Clinic, which has 102 beds. All patients' data were collected using a specially designed questionnaire for this study. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION The number of secondary tumor process for the period 2000-2005 is greater than in the period 1990-1999, while in the period 2000-2009 is increasing (17.2%-30.3%). The male-female ratio is 52:48. During the first two monitoring period there were statistically significantly more men, and in the last monitoring period there were more women. The mean patient's age was 60 years. The most common symptom was hemiparesis for all observed periods evaluated with standard diagnostic tests: CT and MRI. CONCLUSION We can conclude that CNS neoplasms in patients of Neurology Clinic, Clinical Center of Sarajevo University are present in the twenty-year period with total of 1.47%, and showed a decrease of 2.7% (1990-1999) to 0.47% for the period 2006-2009.

SUMMARY CONFLICT OF INTEREST: none declared There is a relatively low amount of historical data about development of infectology in Bosnia and Herzegovina, but that does not mean that these medical disciplines didn’t have important events and actors that are important for the development of this medical discipline in B&H. In this review we intent to show your several characteristic events and important persons, which left a lasting impression in the development of infectology service in BIH and especially in Sarajevo. Development center for this discipline was in Sarajevo. Experts on infectious diseases were sent from Sarajevo to other health centers to organize new ministry there. Infectology as an organized health care dates back to the Austro-Hungarian period, when a part of the State Hospital in Sarajevo formed a separate Department of Infectious Diseases. Thanks to the competent professional and later teaching staff in this discipline and the importance of health care of patients with infectious diseases, in Sarajevo and other cities in Bosnia, infectious diseases care has experienced expansion and increasing importance and quality. Infectious disease specialists were very quick in organizing their professional association and with exchange of knowledge and experience have contributed substantially to the above assertion. The “Association of infectious diseases of Bosnia and Herzegovina” was founded during the aggression on BIH, in 1994 and in 1997 they organized the first scientific congress of the Association of the infectious disease specialist with international participation. Improving the health of the population in the area of infectious diseases was significantly helped by infectious diseases clinics at clinical centers in BIH and departments for infectious diseases within the hospitals in B&H. Association of the infectious disease is a significant coordinator for scientific and professional activities, but also the environment in which infectious disease specialists are able to share their knowledge and experiences.