Abstract

BETANCOURT TORRES, Isis; CASTRO ORTEGA, Miriam Katiuska  and  TADEO OROPESA, Ionmara. Dr. Netptali Taquechel Tusiente, a paradigm of Cuban history and medicine. Rev haban cienc méd [online]. 2022, vol.21, n.4, e3697.  Epub Aug 10, 2022. ISSN 1729-519X.

The life and work of some men and women in the history of medicine sometimes pass through without any gadgets, accompanied only by their humility and wisdom. That is why, when summarizing in few lines the time of teachings and heroisms of these paradigms, the noble objective of exposing to the new generations the work carried out by teachers such as Dr. Netptali Taquechel Tusiente is fulfilled. A historical review of the life and contributions of the aforementioned doctor was carried out, and the information was processed by obtaining data from interviews as well as from his employment and academic records as a primary source. The contributions of this internist were focused on the specialty of internal medicine as well as on his activity as a leader of the Ministry of Public Health in various settings, but the greatest of all was to be considered as a paradigmatic figure of public health. It is concluded that this Cuban doctor went from being a revolutionary young man and an outstanding student to a highly recognized professor in medical education and an unforgettable figure for all who knew him, with a deserved position among the greats in the history of Cuban medicine.

Keywords : Paradigm; revolutionary; public health; internist; board of directors; legacy; leadership.

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