title: [The Spanish Red Cross, the repatriation of soldiers during the colonial wars and the development of medical science in Spain, 1896-1950].
abstract: This article examines the role played by the Spanish Red Cross (founded in 1864) in the introduction and spread of humanitarian technologies and the development of medical science in Spain, using the case study of medical care for sick and wounded soldiers repatriated during the wars in Cuba, the Philippines and Morocco, and analyzing the impact these measures had on health care and public health among the civilian population. The article shows how this organization set up health care for Spanish soldiers, establishing a network of specialized medical centers that were later also used to provide medical care for civilians and to address new public health problems.
authors.affiliation: Profesora, Facultad de Medicina de Ciudad Real/ Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha. Camino de Moledores, s.n. 13071 - Ciudad Real - España. mariaisabel.porras@uclm.es.
authors.forename: María Isabel Porras
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Gallo
authors.affiliation: Profesor, Facultad de Medicina de Ciudad Real/ Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha. Camino de Moledores, s.n. 13071 - Ciudad Real - España. jaime.heras@uclm.es.
authors.forename: Jaime de Las
authors.initials: Jde L
authors.lastname: Heras-Salord
mesh_terms: D000068337:Armed Conflicts / Q000266:history; D018595:Colonialism / Q000266:history; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000266:history*; D012011:Red Cross / Q000266:history*; D012066:Relief Work / Q000266:history; D013030:Spain