Journal of Nursing, Social Studies, Public Health and Rehabilitation X:X | DOI: 10.32725/jnss.2026.008

Joseph Johann Maštalíř (Mastalierz) (1757-1793): A pioneer of European outpatient care for sick children

Jan Janda1, 2
1 University Hospital Motol, Second Faculty of Medicine, Department of Paediatrics, Prague, Czech Republic
2 University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, České Budějovice, Czech Republic

Joseph Johann Maštalíř (also spelled Mastalierz), a native of South Bohemia and a physician for infants and children (today we would say pediatrician), stood at the cradle of European outpatient medical care for sick children from poor families.

Received: March 30, 2026; Accepted: May 5, 2026; Prepublished online: May 5, 2026 

Share...
Download citation
  • BibTeX (.bib)
  • Bookends (.ris)
  • EasyBib (.ris)
  • EndNote (.enw)
  • EndNote 8 (.xml)
  • ISI WoS (.isi)
  • Medlars (.medlars)
  • Mendeley (.ris)
  • MODS (.xml)
  • Papers (.ris)
  • RefWorks (.txt)
  • RefManager (.ris)
  • RIS (.ris)
  • MS Word (.xml)
  • Zotero (.ris)
    • Open full article

    References

    1. Bokay J (1922). Die Geschichte der Kinderheilkunde. Springer Verlag, 132 p. Go to original source...
    2. Gicklhorn R (1960). Joseph Johann Mastalierz: An der Wiege der Kinderheilkunde. Neue österreichische Zeitschrift für Kinderheilkunde 1: 1-5.
    3. Mastalierz JJ (1784a). De morbis vasorum lymphaticorum [On the Diseases of the Lymphatic Vessels]. Doctor's dissertation. Vienna.
    4. Mastalierz JJ (1784b). Abhandlung von den Bienenkrankheiten [A Treatise on the Diseases of Bees]. Printed by Kurzbek in Vienna.
    5. Mastalierz JJ (1787). Über die beste und leichteste Art die zarten Säuglinge zu ernähren [On the Best and Easiest Way to Feed Delicate Infants]. Vienna. Personal private print.
    6. Peiper A (1955). Chronik de Kinderheilkunde. Leipzig: VEB Georg Thieme Verlag, 427 p.
    7. Syrovátka A (1991). Český lékař u kolébky dětského lékařství. Csl Pediat 46: 246-247.

    This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which permits use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original publication is properly cited. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.


    Return