%0 Journal Article
%T Dr. Joaqu¨ªn Albarr¨¢n, un cubano digno Dr. Joaqu¨ªn Albarr¨¢n, a dignified Cuban citizen
%A Luis Armando Wong Corrales
%A Yamitsi ¨¢lvarez Rodr¨ªguez
%J Revista M£¿£¿dica Electr£¿3nica
%D 2011
%I Centro Provincial de Informaci¨®n de Ciencias M¨¦dicas. Matanzas
%X Con el objetivo de rescatar, para los estudiantes de Medicina y para muchos m¨¦dicos ya graduados, la figura del m¨¢s grande ur¨®logo cubano y uno de los grandes de toda la historia de la urolog¨ªa mundial, se realiz¨® este modesto trabajo que expone algunas de las facetas de la vida de Joaqu¨ªn Mar¨ªa Albarr¨¢n y Dom¨ªnguez, desde su nacimiento hasta su tr¨¢gica y prematura muerte. Se brindan evidencias de la labor cient¨ªfica y de los valores morales de este eminente m¨¦dico cubano, nacido en Sagua la Grande y por cosas de la vida, su adolescencia y formaci¨®n transcurri¨® entre Espa a y Francia; poseedor de una s¨®lida formaci¨®n acad¨¦mica en este ¨²ltimo pa¨ªs, que le vio brillar y morir. Se destaca su firme convicci¨®n de cubano que, siempre guard¨® en el coraz¨®n a su querida patria, a la que nunca renunci¨®. Se expone una breve galer¨ªa de im¨¢genes y su obra cient¨ªfica m¨¢s relevante. With the objective of rescuing, for the students of Medicine and for many already graduated physicians, the figure of the biggest Cuban urologist, and one of the biggest in the history of the urology around the world, we made this work exposing some of the facets of Joaqu¨ªn Mar¨ªa Albarr¨¢n y Dom¨ªnguez's life', from his birth to his tragic and premature death. We give evidences of the scientific work and the moral values of this eminent Cuban physician, who was born in Sagua la Grande and whose adolescence and formation took place in Spain and France; in the last country he received a solid academic formation, successfully worked and died. We draw attention to his firm conviction of Cuban citizen, who always kept in his heart his beloved homeland. We expose a brief gallery of images and his most relevant scientific works.
%K historia de la urolog¨ªa
%K Joaqu¨ªn Mar¨ªa Albarr¨¢n y Dom¨ªnguez
%K biograf¨ªa
%K urology history
%K Joaqu¨ªn Mar¨ªa Albarr¨¢n y Dom¨ªnguez
%K biography
%U http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1684-18242011000500014