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Poliomielitis en Argentina: epidemias, políticas sanitarias, tratamientos e instituciones / Poliomyelitis in Argentina: epidemics, public health policies, treatments and institutions
Agüero, Abel Luis.
  • Agüero, Abel Luis; Universidad de Buenos Aires. Instituto de Historia de la Medicina. AR
Rev. argent. salud publica ; 12: 21-21, 1 de Julio 2020.
Article in Spanish | LILACS-Express | LILACS | ID: biblio-1155716
RESUMEN
RESUMEN El presente artículo tiene como finalidad historiar las epidemias de poliomielitis sufridas en Argentina en el transcurso del siglo XX. Se describen sus consecuencias médicas, las políticas llevadas a cabo por los distintos gobiernos para enfrentarlas, la reacción de la sociedad frente a la amenaza de la enfermedad, los diversos trámites efectuados para conseguir la vacuna y su aplicación a la comunidad. Dado que la poliomielitis es una enfermedad capaz de dejar secuelas invalidantes, la segunda parte de este estudio analiza las diferentes entidades y medidas, oficiales y privadas, que se abocaron a la rehabilitación de los pacientes.
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT The purpose of this article is to record the polio epidemics suffered in Argentina during the 20th century. It describes the medical consequences, the policies carried out by the different governments to confront them, the reaction of society to the threat of the disease, the various procedures performed to obtain the vaccine and its application to community Since poliomyelitis is a disease capable of leaving disabling sequelae, the second part of this study analyzes the different entities along with public and private measures that were taken for the rehabilitation of patients.

Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Type of study: Screening study Country/Region as subject: South America / Argentina Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. argent. salud publica Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2020 Type: Article Affiliation country: Argentina Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad de Buenos Aires/AR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Type of study: Screening study Country/Region as subject: South America / Argentina Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. argent. salud publica Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2020 Type: Article Affiliation country: Argentina Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad de Buenos Aires/AR