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Laura E. Rodríguez Dulanto: The First Clinical Trial Performed By A Female Physician In Peru., Oswaldo Salaverry García
Laura E. Rodríguez Dulanto: The First Clinical Trial Performed By A Female Physician In Peru., Oswaldo Salaverry García
Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana
Laura Gutiérrez Dulanto has been highlighted for her status as the first woman to graduate in Medicine in Peru. Her high intellectual qualities have been noted from various perspectives, as well as her effort and tenacity to overcome the difficulties of pursuing university studies, particularly in scientific disciplines, then reserved exclusively for men. It has been pointed out, however, that due to the limitations imposed on women at the time, she had a diminished professional activity and little scientific production, which has not been reviewed by existing historiography. This article analyzes his scientific production, especially a clinical study developed in …