[The role of medical university in modern prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Examples from Medical University of Gdańsk].

Constant worsening of epidemiological situation in cardiovascular diseases in Poland in the 70's and 80's called for intensive measures in the field of preventive cardiology. Thus in 90's, in order to change this situation, among others, team from Department of Hypertension and Diabetology from Medical University of Gdańsk started, in cooperation with other medical universities, important regional and national research programs and preventive interventions. The aim of the educational program carried out in years 1999-2001 for Members of the Polish Parliament, opinion leaders and decision makers was to increase knowledge of the Polish elites about epidemic of cardiovascular diseases in our country.

[Choice of the profession and work satisfaction among nursing students from the Medical University of Gdansk].

The choice of the future profession is very important to every young person. The influence of this choice on future occupational satisfaction is significant. In the paper there is presented the connection between the choice of nursery profession and achieved occupational satisfaction.

[Ways of spending free time by students of the Medical University of Gdansk in relation to their health behavior].

Problems connected with the issue of free time are the field of interest for social, and medical scientists and economists. Medical students are perceived by others as well as by themselves as the group with free time deficiency. An inquiry was conducted on subject of some aspects of free time and healthy lifestyle in practice of VIth year students of Faculty of Medicine and 1st year students of Medical Analysis at the Medical University of Gdansk.