title: [Technology, specialization and the public. The creation of a "Leukaemia Clinic" at the Provincial Hospital in Alicante (1953-1960)].
abstract: The mid-20th century opening of a public specialized Clinic for the treatment of patients affected by Leukaemia was a significant event in Alicante. It represented both the beginning of specialization in the field of blood diseases and an opportunity for the Provincial Hospital to enter the world of laboratory research. The social prestige of medical technologies, the introduction of a blood transfusion service and the figure of Dr. Mas Magro were the fundamental reasons behind the birth of this project in spite of its high cost. The aim of the paper is to analyze a case of the development of medical technologies at a local level.
authors.affiliation: División de Historia de la Ciencia. Departmento de Salud Pública e Historia de la Ciencia. Universidad Miguel Hernández. E-mail: Rosa.Ballester@umh.es
authors.forename: Rosa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ballester Añón
authors.forename: Enrique
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Perdiguero Gil
mesh_terms: D049673:History, 20th Century; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000266:history*; D007938:Leukemia / Q000266:history*; D012106:Research / Q000266:history*; D013030:Spain; D013672:Technology / Q000266:history*