Abstract

ROMERO REVERON, Rafael. The evolution in anatomical studies in Venezuela during the nineteenth century. Gac Med Bol [online]. 2022, vol.45, n.1, pp.56-59. ISSN 1012-2966.  https://doi.org/10.47993/gmb.v45i1.348.

For Venezuela, the 19th century represented a time of socio-economic and political reforms, complicated by wars and revolutions. Under these circumstances, the growth of economic activity was slow and inconsistent. The living standards of the population were barely above subsistence level, with a persistent deficit in educational spending. In adverse circumstances, the reform in anatomical studies in Venezuela during the 19th century developed largely due to the constant work of a group of perseverant Venezuelan anatomists. Among them, José María Vargas, reformer of medical studies, who wrote in 1838 "Curso de Lecciones y demostraciones Anatómicas", the first book on this subject printed in Venezuela.

Keywords : anatomy; curriculum; university professor; Venezuela..

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