[Historical stages of Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome in Argentina (1964-2009)]

Arch Argent Pediatr. 2012 Oct;110(5):416-20. doi: 10.5546/aap.2012.416.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

The aim is to present an historical time frame of Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) in Argentina. From a public policy approach, the history of the disease is analyzed as an object of health policy and seeks to contribute in understanding the multiple dimensions of illness. As a medical and scientific issue, as a social problem and a matter of health policy, the article describes three phases ranging from its discovery up to the national program of HUS adopted in 2009. This article aims to provide an overview of developments in biomedical knowledge and the emergence of the issue in both social and political problem.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Historical Article
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Argentina
  • Biomedical Research
  • Child
  • Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome / history*
  • History, 20th Century
  • History, 21st Century
  • Humans