English-Speaking Doctors and Healthcare in Croatia
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Need emergency help?
When visiting Croatia
one of the most important things to know is the emergency number 112 in case of an emergency.
More emergency numbers:
192 Police
193 Fire Department
194 Emergency Medical Services
195 Maritime Rescue
1987 Roadside Assistance
112 – EU emergency number
in case of an emergency, dial 112. This is a free emergency number that connects you to essential services like ambulance, fire and rescue, and police, available from both landline and mobile phones.”
Veterinarska ambulanta Labin
- Veterinarska stanica Labin 17, 52220 Labin, Croatia
ortopedije i rehabilitacije Martin Horvat
- 2, Ulica Luigija Montija, Bolničko naselje, Rovinj, Gespanschaft Istrien, 52210, Kroatien
Magdalena – Klinika za bolesti srca i krvnih žila Krapinske Toplice
- Ulica Ljudevita Gaja 2, 49217 Krapina-Zagorje, Croatia
KBC Sestre milosrdnice, Klinika za traumatologiju
- Draškovićeva ulica 19, 10000 Stadt Zagreb, Croatia
KBC Sestre milosrdnice
- Klinički bolnički centar Sestre milosrdnice – Vinogradska 29, 10000 Stadt Zagreb, Croatia
KBC bolnica Rijeka
- Krešimirova ulica, Mjesni odbor Brajda-Dolac, Rijeka, Gespanschaft Küstenland-Bergland, 51101, Kroatien
KBC Dubrava
Clinical Hospital Dubrava
- Avenija Gojka Šuška 6, 10040 Stadt Zagreb, Croatia
KB Merkur Zagreb
The Clinical Hospital Merkur
- Ulica Ivana Zajca 19, 10000 Stadt Zagreb, Croatia
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