Cayetano Heredia: A departure and a prolonged illness
Much praise has been given to Cayetano Heredia's role as first dean of the Medical College of Lima. Less common are mentions on interruptions this work suffered as a result of the Peru's first decades’ economic turmoil and Heredia's own ailing health. This text draws on primary source...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2013 |
| País: | Perú |
| Institución: | Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos |
| Repositorio: | Revistas - Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos |
| Idioma: | español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe:article/2643 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/anales/article/view/2643 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Cayetano Heredia educación médica. Medical College of Lima medical education. |
| Sumario: | Much praise has been given to Cayetano Heredia's role as first dean of the Medical College of Lima. Less common are mentions on interruptions this work suffered as a result of the Peru's first decades’ economic turmoil and Heredia's own ailing health. This text draws on primary sources to share a new look on Heredia's remarkable achievements, the reasons behind his departure from his role -despite ample recognition of his work in Peruvian medical society- and the chronic illness that would lead to his ultimate death. |
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