Teodora Krajewska

Teodora Krajewska
Krajewska in 1896
Born	Teodora Kosmowska 1854 Warsaw, Congress Poland, Russian Empire
Died	5 September 1935(1935-09-05) (aged 80–81) Warsaw, Poland
Resting place	Powązki Cemetery, Warsaw
Nationality	Polish
Alma mater	University of Geneva
Occupation(s)	physician, writer, teacher
Spouse	Antoni Krajewski (1876–1880, his death)
Parents	Ignacy Kosmowski (father) Seweryna Główczyńska (mother)

Teodora Krajewska (née Kosmowska, Germanized as Theodora; 1854–1935) was a Polish physician, writer and teacher active in Austria-Hungary.

In her youth, Krajewska worked in schools and wrote novels. She surprised her family by moving to Switzerland to study medicine in 1883. In 1892, she was hired by the authorities of Austria-Hungary to work as a public health official in Bosnia and Herzegovina. One of the first women to practice medicine in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Austria-Hungary, Krajewska mainly treated Bosnian Muslim women, whom she regarded as susceptible to particular health problems. Krajewska wrote detailed notes about the state of women and Muslim customs. These writings, published in 1989, reveal the patronizing attitude towards Muslims that was common for the era. Krajewska stayed in Bosnia after the collapse of Austria-Hungary but the loss of eyesight forced her to retire in 1922. In 1928, she moved back to Warsaw, a decision she regretted, where she died.^{[citation needed]}