1. UN DESAFÍO DE VIDA O MUERTE: MEDICINA Y ESTADO ANTE LA MORTALIDAD INFANTIL (SANTIAGO DE CHILE, 1930-1970).
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CHÁVEZ ZÚÑIGA, PABLO and SOTO LARA, JOSÉ JULIÁN
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INFANT mortality , *CHILD mortality , *HEALTH programs , *PUBLIC health , *MEDICAL literature , *PREVENTIVE medicine , *DEATH rate , *NATIONAL health services - Abstract
Infant mortality is analyzed as a public health problem in Santiago between 1930-1970 with the aim of reflecting on the factors that caused its permanence and subsequent decline. For this, the environment where the children lived, their illnesses, and the medical and State action to cure them are characterized, based on newspapers, medical literature and state documentation. This study reveals the serious food and housing problem suffered by infants, resulting in a very high mortality rate. The conclusions highlight the importance of national health programs --and international support to implement them-- focused on mothers and children, which created an idea about the importance of disease prevention and various ad hoc practices that decreased infant mortality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023