MD. José Alberto Borges López and his strong link with Cuban legal medicine

Authors

  • Alejandro Eduardo Gutierrez Hernández University of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara.
  • Aurora Negrín Jurajuria University of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara.
  • Dayana Brito Varea University of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara.
  • Alaen Vázquez Bermúdez University of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara.
  • Ailyn Machado Sosa University of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara.
  • Fidel Ernesto Pérez Marrero University of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara.

Keywords:

history of Medicine, life history traits, social values, medical education

Abstract

Background: the life stories of outstanding personalities, such as health professionals, constitute an urgent need today in order to enrich the history of public health in which MD. José Alberto Borges López plays a determining role, as a medical examiner. .
Objective: Show the medical professionalism of MD. José Alberto Borges López and his strong link with Cuban legal medicine.
Methods: a documentary investigation was carried out at "Arnaldo Milián Castro" University Hospital of Villa Clara in 2023, in which theoretical methods were used: analytical-synthetic, inductive-deductive and historical-logical; and empirical ones : documentary analysis through the review of historical materials, including: the doctor's work and teaching records, his autobiography, academic and scientific certificates, diplomas and recognitions, published articles, interviews with him and other relevant figures in Villa Clara contemporary medicine; all considered reliable sources of information.
Results: the fundamental elements of the aforementioned doctor's career as a teacher, his healthcare and scientific activity, as an international collaborator and manager are highlighted; and his values and principles as a human being, which shows that he is an indisputable reference in the training of health professionals.
Conclusions: the medical examiner accumulates a vast wealth of knowledge. His life and work have always been at the service of the Revolution and his legacy transcends to make him a model of medicine in Cuba.

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Author Biographies

Alejandro Eduardo Gutierrez Hernández, University of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara.

Provincial Clinical Surgical University Hospital "Arnaldo Milián Castro". Villa Clara.

Aurora Negrín Jurajuria, University of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara.

Provincial Clinical Surgical University Hospital "Arnaldo Milián Castro". Villa Clara.

Dayana Brito Varea, University of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara.

Provincial Clinical Surgical University Hospital "Arnaldo Milián Castro". Villa Clara.

Ailyn Machado Sosa, University of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara.

Provincial Clinical Surgical University Hospital "Arnaldo Milián Castro". Villa Clara.

Fidel Ernesto Pérez Marrero, University of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara.

Provincial Pediatric University Hospital "José Luis Miranda". Villa Clara. Cuba.

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Published

2024-11-01

How to Cite

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Gutierrez Hernández AE, Negrín Jurajuria A, Brito Varea D, Vázquez Bermúdez A, Machado Sosa A, Pérez Marrero FE. MD. José Alberto Borges López and his strong link with Cuban legal medicine. EDUMEC [Internet]. 2024 Nov. 1 [cited 2025 Jul. 2];16(1):e2960. Available from: https://revedumecentro.sld.cu/index.php/edumc/article/view/e2960

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ARTÍCULO ORIGINAL