RESUMO
Se explica cómo se creó el Día Nacional de la Medicina Social en Argentina. Se resalta la actividad en esta disciplina del Dr. René Favaloro, reconocido cardiocirujano. Se celebra la misma coincidiendo con su fecha de nacimiento por su vocación y compromiso social. Además, se hace referencia a ciertos detalles de su biografía vinculados con la medicina social. Se mencionan sus libros y otras publicaciones, así como sus distinciones y premios, que resaltan el reconocimiento que tuvo en la cultura popular y como médico rural, resaltando su espíritu humanista y de educador. También se hace mención a la creación de la Fundación y la Universidad Favaloro como centros de asistencia, docencia e investigación en la formación integral de los profesionales de la salud.
Summary: It explains how the National Day of Social Medicine was created in Argentina. The activity in this discipline of Dr. René Favaloro, renowned heart surgeon, is highlighted. It is celebrated coinciding with his date of birth for his vocation and social commitment. In addition, reference is made to certain details of his biography linked to social medicine. His books and other publications are mentioned, as well as his distinctions and awards, which highlight the recognition he had in popular culture and as a rural doctor, highlighting his humanistic and educational spirit. Mention is also made of the creation of the Favaloro Foundation and University as assistance, teaching and research centers in the comprehensive training of health professionals.
Assuntos
Humanos , Masculino , Biografias como Assunto , Saúde Pública , História da MedicinaRESUMO
The story of René Favaloro is almost unknown to the general public. Christian Barnard, the cardiac surgeon who performed the world's first human-to-human heart transplant, is much more famous than him; still, nowadays many more lives are saved thanks to Favaloro's work rather than to heart transplants. This paper wants to pay tribute to a great doctor and an extraordinary man: René Favaloro.
