A forgotten decade in mexican medicine (2nd of 3 parts)

Ernesto Cordero Galindo

2002, Number 1

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Rev Fac Med UNAM 2002; 45 (1)

A forgotten decade in mexican medicine (2nd of 3 parts)

Cordero GE

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ABSTRACT

The Mexican War of Independence was followed by a decade, 1821–1831, which has interested historians in political aspects exclusively (the first empire, the first republic, the first constitution and the first conflicts regarding the succession of the Presidency). However, they have forgotten the concerns of governments and the intellectual class in their attempt to improve education and progress right from the start. In 1826, the Institute of Sciences, Literature and Arts was founded in an attempt to give the scientific community access to decisions taking levels.
An important step was to regulate the teaching and practice of medicine, leading to the union of the Colleges of Medicine and Surgery and the professional title of ‘Medic-Surgeon’. In addition, the curriculum was modernized, culminating in 1833 with the closure of the Pontifical University and the creation of the Medical Sciences Establishment.