Pictures from the Past of the Healing Arts / Orvostörténeti Közlemények – Supplementum 18-19. (Budapest, 2000)

A Note on the Text

the excellent work of the photographers (both Museum staff and free lancers) supply the reader with a reminiscence of the most important pieces of our collection for ever. Magdi Vékás, Éva Fodor, Gyöngyi Fördős, Éva Füzesséry and others have done splendid work. The technical preparation of the text was proficiently executed by Mária Czinege from the Semmelweis Press of the SOTE to whom - together with Dr. Erzsébet Krúdy - I would like to express my thanks also for their generosity of allowing us to use her technical setting for this new print by the Akaprint Printing House. This present volume is the second print of the second edition. The readiness of the staff of the Akaprint Printing House, and especially the thoughtfulness and professionalism of Mrs Molnár was obviously a great advantage. We all hope that this short book provides our visitors with the necessary information on the Semmelweis Museum, Library and Archives. I trust that it makes your tour throughout our exhibition on the history of Hungarian and Western medical history pleasant and that it gives you an interesting account on the outstanding achievement of Ignác Semmelweis. On behalf of the fellows and staff of the Semmelweis Museum may I wish you a happy and interesting visit. December 1999 Benedek Varga 6