LUGONES BOTELL, Miguel; LOPEZ ESPINOSA, José Antonio    RAMIREZ BERMUDEZ, Marieta. Historical context and last moments in the execution of the eight students of Medicine. []. , 22, 3. ISSN 0864-2141.

Some achievements of health sciences in the world and in Cuba that have remained as memorable dates for the history of all the mankind are mentioned. November was taken as a paradigm of these events and as an introduction to describe in detail some elements of this dolorous event occurred on november 27th, 1871, when eight medical students were unjustly executed, a day that is celebrated every year with sorrow. We took as a point of reference the historical context in which this woeful event took place to offer some details of its background and of its final moments.

: History of Medicine; medical education; Cuba.

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