Background
Likar was born in Ljubljana in 1923 and studied medicine at the University of Ljubljana where he later worked.
Likar was born in Ljubljana in 1923 and studied medicine at the University of Ljubljana where he later worked.
He died in 2010. He was author of the internationally successful book Family Health: An Illustrated Guide (published 1980 ) (Slovene title: Zdravje v družini) and a number of other lay books on health and related matters.