Ricardo Flórez Gaviño and his contribution to the technological advancement of Peruvian medicine

Dr. Ricardo Flórez Gaviño is undoubtedly one of the main contributors to the technological advance of Peruvian medicine and other fields of human activity, in the period between the last five years of the 19th century and the first of the following century. However, his life and work are unknown to...

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Autor: Álvarez-Carrasco, Ricardo Iván
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:Perú
Institución:Sociedad Peruana de Medicina Interna
Repositorio:Revista de la Sociedad Peruana de Medicina Interna
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:medicinainterna.net.pe:article/602
Acceso en línea:https://revistamedicinainterna.net/index.php/spmi/article/view/602
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:historia
medicina peruana
microscopía
microbiología
oftalmología
History
Peruvian medicine
microscopy
microbiology
ophtalmology
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Sumario:Dr. Ricardo Flórez Gaviño is undoubtedly one of the main contributors to the technological advance of Peruvian medicine and other fields of human activity, in the period between the last five years of the 19th century and the first of the following century. However, his life and work are unknown to the vastmajority of Peruvians, particularly to members of the national medical order. The purpose of this article is to publicize and revalue the fascinating existence and profitable work of this Lima doctor.