Abstract

MONTEAGUDO CANTO, Alina; ROMERO SANCHEZ, Ramón Ezequiel; NAPOLES MIRABAL, Marjories  and  SALAZAR CUETO, Carlos E. History of the University Hospital "Manuel Ascunce Domenech". Rev Hum Med [online]. 2014, vol.14, n.2, pp.304-318. ISSN 1727-8120.

Fundamental: the history of “Manuel Ascunce Domenech” hospital began in 1946.Objective: To highlight the importance that the workers and decision makers had in the historical evolution of the institution. Method: It is a historical research based on the documental research.  The chronological sub method is used with the purpose to establish the order of the facts that are described here. Interviews to personalities that work in the hospital from or near the date of foundation on January 14, 1962 were made and some published historical articles were revised. Results: a period of 16 years was necessary since 1946 when the government of that moment proceeded to segregation, sale and purchase of a land parcel for the construction of the Hospital until its inauguration. The building work was possible to conclude just with the victory of the revolution and its political will. Conclusions: The Hospital has completed a staunch assistance, educational, managerial and investigative function.

Keywords : hospital medicine; history; health manpower.

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