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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| Format: | article |
| Status: | Published version |
| Publication Date: | 2013 |
| Country: | Perú |
| Institution: | Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos |
| Repository: | Revistas - Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos |
| Language: | Spanish |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe:article/2643 |
| Online Access: | https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/anales/article/view/2643 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Cayetano Heredia educación médica. Medical College of Lima medical education. |
| Summary: | 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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