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Dos notables médicos chinos en Cuba en el siglo XIX / Two outstanding Chinese doctors in Cuba in the 19th century
Alpízar Caballero, Lourdes Bárbara; Borges Oquendo, Lourdes de la Caridad; Grey Fernández, Xiomara.
Affiliation
  • Alpízar Caballero, Lourdes Bárbara; Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas General Calixto García. La Habana. CU
  • Borges Oquendo, Lourdes de la Caridad; Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas General Calixto García. La Habana. CU
  • Grey Fernández, Xiomara; Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas General Calixto García. La Habana. CU
Rev. habanera cienc. méd ; 16(6): 857-867, nov.-dic. 2017. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS, CUMED | ID: biblio-901778
Responsible library: CU1.1
RESUMEN

Introducción:

La llegada a Cuba en el siglo XIX de los culíes contratados para realizar los trabajos agrícolas, conllevó la llegada de médicos chinos, practicantes de la medicina herbolaria.

Objetivo:

Caracterizar la vida y obra de dos médicos inmigrantes chinos del siglo XIX desde sus historias, quienes alcanzaron notoriedad en su época por sus comportamientos profesional y humano en la práctica de la Medicina, lejanos uno del otro en la Isla. Material y

Métodos:

Se presenta una revisión bibliográfica de las publicaciones periódicas indexadas en las bases de datos SciELO y Google Académico; libros, artículos periodísticos y publicaciones periódicas de la época que se encuentran como fondos de la Biblioteca Nacional de Cuba José Martí. Se consultaron como fuentes básicas Emilio Roig, Chouffat Latour, Delgado García y Portel Vilá. Desarrollo Se obtuvo que los médicos herbolarios Siam y Juan Chambombiá permitieron lograr salvar a enfermos desahuciados en esa época, y ganar por ello notoriedad; mostraron cualidades humanas de desinterés y ayuda a los humildes. Las disputas referidas a la paternidad de la frase A ese no lo salva ni el médico chino, que ha quedado en el hablar popular cubano, finalmente fue conferida a Juan Chambombiá.

Conclusiones:

Siam y Chambombiá se caracterizaron por ser hombres cultos, dedicados a la profesión médica con desinterés y humanismo. Ambos sufrieron persecución e incomprensiones; prejuicios y celos, consecuencia del éxito en el tratamiento a pacientes incurables. Sus huellas han quedado en Cuba por sus comportamientos profesionales y humanos(AU)
ABSTRACT

Introduction:

The arrival of coolies to Cuba in the 19th century, hired to carry out plantation labor, involved the arrival of Chinese doctors who were practicing members of the herbalist medicine.

Objective:

To characterize the life and work of two Chinese immigrant doctors of the XIX century who became well-known in their epoch because of their human and professional behaviors in the medical practice, even living away from each other in the island. Material and

Methods:

A bibliographic review of the periodical publications index-linked in SciELO database, and Google Scholar is presented. Books, journalistic articles, and periodical publications of the epoch that are part of the stock of José Martí National Library were reviewed. Basic sources such as Emilio Roig, Chouffat Latour, Delgado García, and Portel Vilá were also consulted. DevelopmentIt was known that the herbalist doctors Siam and Juan Chambombiá could cure sick people who were given up all hope of saving in that epoch, thus becoming well-known doctors; they both showed human qualities of lack of interest, and help to the humbles. The arguments referred to the authorship of the phrase Not even the Chinese doctor can save him, which has remained in the Cuban collection of proverbs, was finally conferred to Juan Chambombiá.

Conclusions:

Siam and Chambombiá were characterized by being cultured men, dedicated to the medical profession with unselfishness and humanism. Both of them suffered for persecutions, and lack of understanding; prejudices, and jealousy as a consequence of their success in the treatment to incurable patients. Their traces have remained in Cuba because of their professional and human behaviors(AU)
Subject(s)

Full text: Available Collection: International databases Health context: Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas Health problem: Goal 3 Human resources for health Database: CUMED / LILACS Main subject: Physicians / Cure in Homeopathy / Asian People Limits: Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Asia / Caribbean / Cuba Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. habanera cienc. méd Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2017 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Cuba Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana/CU
Full text: Available Collection: International databases Health context: Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas Health problem: Goal 3 Human resources for health Database: CUMED / LILACS Main subject: Physicians / Cure in Homeopathy / Asian People Limits: Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Asia / Caribbean / Cuba Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. habanera cienc. méd Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2017 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Cuba Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana/CU
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