title: [Rural healthcare in the 17th and 18th centuries: types of conducción (contract) for health professionals in Aragon].
abstract: In order to ensure continuous health care for the population, Town Councils of the rural areas of Aragon offered contracts to health professionals. The contract was known as a "conducta médica" or "conducción". In this study, we review the legislation of the time, the types of contracts and the procedures followed, in addition to the fees and duties of the health professionals (conducidos) hired. Finally, the problems arising from this system are considered and some relevant sources are given.
authors.affiliation: Historia de la Ciencia, Unidad de Historia de la Medicina, Facultad de Medicina, España.
authors.forename: Asunción
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fernández Doctor
authors.forename: Luis A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Arcarazo Garcia
mesh_terms: D032982:Contracts / Q000266:history*; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D010820:Physicians / Q000266:history*; D019035:Rural Health Services / Q000266:history*; D013030:Spain