Situacao da medicina cubana The net effect of economic isolation on the Cuban health care system has been a severe restriction of access to medications, biomedical information, supplies (eg, x-ray film), and spare parts for aging equipment.5 These shortages became real for me after some of our hospital and clinic visits. I was amazed when in the National Nephrology Institute we were shown a computed tomographic scanner rigged from spare parts originating in several different countries. In another hospital in Havana, we were shocked to discover 2 women bleaching a large pile of dirty latex gloves for reuse. Later, in the same hospital, our amicable physician-tour guide explained that whenever possible, patients are assigned a single new needle to be used for all blood draws. While in Pinar del Rio, I noticed how many times my preceptor was forced by the undersupplied pharmacy to go to her third or fourth choice of medication. These experiences illustrate the dramatic impact of international policy on the health of Cuban citizens. West J Med. 2001 August; 175(2): 129–130.PMCID: PMC1071506 Voice of Students Medicina Cubana: a fresh perspective Christian Ramers, 2nd-year medical student1
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