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REFLECTIONS ON WORD COMMITMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF PEDIATRIC SPECIALITY IN THE CLINICAL HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CHILE

Authors

  • José Manuel Caballero Moore
  • Veronica Jara Albornoz
Vol. 1 No. 1 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.5354/2452-5839.2019.55439

Abstract

The Clinical Hospital of the University of Chile declares its mission to provide comprehensive health solutions to the community. Pediatric medicine should be an active part of this statement. However, in the last 2 years, progress in the pediatric development project, represented by the start-up of the Pediatric Critical Patient Unit of the Pediatric Service, has been minimal. Is this just an unintentional omission of the directive? Or does pediatric medicine not really belong to this institution? We have decided to reflect on the facts presented to us by history and recent events. Our questions are: has there been a joint development of the University of Chile through its clinical hospital and pediatric medicine? In what way? How has it been manifested? We seek the answer in historical backgrounds, recent events and try to define whether there are outstanding commitments to strengthen such joint development. Since its inception, the hospital's history has maintained a relationship with the care of sick children. A difficult relationship, with many adversities but where has excelled the effort, tenacity, commitment and excellence of pediatric doctors who have fought for a medicine and a university of care, teaching and social nature. Recently, the University of Chile and its Clinical Hospital recognize, support and express publicly that pediatric medicine is part of its history and that it should remain in it. The opening of a Pediatric Critical Patient Unit is a pending commitment that would allow to improve the clinical experience in complex patients, as well as progressively join the training of pediatric subspecialists in intensive care and consolidate what has been done so far. Pediatric medicine is an existential reality that is necessary to recognize and strengthen, and to which only one alternative fits: to fulfill outstanding commitments.

Keywords:

Pediatric Medicine, Chile, Integral Health, Historical Background, Especialties

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Caballero Moore, J. M., & Jara Albornoz, V. (2019). REFLECTIONS ON WORD COMMITMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF PEDIATRIC SPECIALITY IN THE CLINICAL HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CHILE. Revista Chilena De Enfermería, 1(1), 77–89. https://doi.org/10.5354/2452-5839.2019.55439
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