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La enfermedad y sus causas en el siglo XIX chileno: La mirada del doctor Guillermo Blest / Disease and its causes in 19th century Chile: Dr. Guillermo Blest's view
Caffarena B, Paula.
  • Caffarena B, Paula; Universidad Finis Terrae. Escuela de Historia. CL
Rev. chil. infectol ; 37(5): 591-596, nov. 2020. graf
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-1144256
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Resumen Este artículo analiza el pensamiento médico del doctor Guillermo Blest, expuesto tanto en los informes médicos que envió a las autoridades de gobierno como en un escrito que publicó en 1828 titulado "Ensayo sobre las causas más comunes y activas de las enfermedades que se padecen en Santiago de Chile con indicaciones de los mejores medios para evitar su destructora influencia". En ellos, Blest presenta los principios de irritabilidad (Broussais) y excitabilidad (Brown) como elementos centrales para explicar las causas de las enfermedades. Asimismo, se observa la pervivencia de la teoría miasmática que coexiste con dichos principios explicativos, lo que le permite a Blest configurar un cuadro explicativo de la enfermedad.
ABSTRACT
Abstract This article aims to analyze the medical thought of Doctor Guillermo Blest, exposed both in the medical reports that he sent to the government authorities and in a document that he published in 1828 entitled "Assay on the most common and active causes of the diseases that are suffered in Santiago de Chile with indications of the best means to avoid its destructive influence". In them, Blest presents the principles of irritability (Broussais) and excitability (Brown) as central elements to explain the causes of diseases. Likewise, the miasmatic theory coexists with these explanatory principles, allowing Blest to configure an explanatory panorama of the disease.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Disease Type of study: Etiology study Country/Region as subject: South America / Chile Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. chil. infectol Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2020 Type: Article Affiliation country: Chile Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad Finis Terrae/CL

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Disease Type of study: Etiology study Country/Region as subject: South America / Chile Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. chil. infectol Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2020 Type: Article Affiliation country: Chile Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad Finis Terrae/CL