LEGITIMATION OF THE MEDICAL PROFESSION IN CHILE IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE XIX CENTURY
Author
Rayo,Gustavo
Abstract
This article addresses the beginnings of the consolidation process of the medical profession in Chile, taking care to identify those factors that contributed to making this "modest" profession of the 19th century an essential actor in defining and managing of not just health policies, but of a wide range of public policies aiming to improve individual's quality of life.