[Education in social medicine]. / O koncepcii sociálneho lekárstva vo výucbe.

During the elaboration and definition of new concepts of medicine and the health services at a time of decisive social changes attention is also paid to social medicine. Its contents reflected during the past 40 years the influence of political and ideological structures and this had an adverse effect on its development, activities and prestige. Because of its importance and greater impact at present it must find its firm place also in the sphere of training at medical faculties. The author uses as a basis the present position and seeks solution in a greater integration of its components which must include also social oecology. Its coordinating activity must be mentioned more systematically also in clinical subjects. All this is to serve its more marked identity in the teaching process at medical faculties.

[Motivation for medical studies]. / K motivácii v stúdiu medicíny.

The authors submit results of three years' research which provided data on motivations leading to interest in medical studies among students. The results obtained by questionnaires from 304 respondents mention in the first place from a total of 30 identified elements interest in human biology, the functional influence of the family and emotional aspects. Confrontation of motivation with the achieved classification results during examinations revealed that the best mean marks are achieved by students motivated to medical studies by humanity, efforts to acquire more knowledge and active work in the Red Cross while still at primary and secondary school. In the respect women predominate. Less favourable average marks were recorded in those motivated by subjective motives and undefined interest. The assembled findings can be used in the process of education and training by aimed differentiation of the teaching process.

[The history of medicine in Czechoslovakia]. / K problémom histórie medicíny u nás.

The author analyzes the role of history of medicine in Czechoslovakia. Based on its past and present state, perspectives of its further development are outlined. The author emphasizes the role of its founders and creators (Schrutz, Spilka, Matousek, Sinkulová). He has a critical attitude to the present state which does not correspond to the possible role of history of medicine. Suggestions and tasks as well as their implementation are outlined: in particular effective organizational collaboration, a defined place among other scientific disciplines, integrated research, training at medical faculties and schools for health workers and a creative, active function in the thinking and recognition of health workers.