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Oral history interview with Eduardo López Martínez, October 12, 2024

López Martínez, Eduardo (Narrator)
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López Martínez, Mariana P. (Interviewer)
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Amid the alarming rise of physicians leaving Puerto Rico, Mariana López interviews Dr. Eduardo López Martínez, a clinical endocrinologist and assistant professor at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Born and raised on the island, Dr. López Martínez moved to the United States to pursue his medical career. In the interview, he discusses the challenges of practicing medicine in Puerto Rico, including limited hospital resources and the persistent obstacles posed by medical insurers, which significantly impact the health and well-being of the island’s residents.
Ante el preocupante aumento de médicos que dejan Puerto Rico, Mariana López entrevista al Dr. Eduardo López Martínez, endocrinólogo clínico y profesor asistente en la Universidad de Vanderbilt en Nashville, Tennessee. Nacido y criado en la isla, el Dr. López Martínez se trasladó a Estados Unidos para continuar su carrera médica. En la entrevista, analiza las dificultades de ejercer la medicina en Puerto Rico, como los recursos hospitalarios limitados y los obstáculos constantes impuestos por las aseguradoras, que afectan de manera significativa la salud y el bienestar de los residentes de la isla.
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Health care professionals, Healthcare system, Medical care, Health insurance, Emigration, Profesionales de la salud, Sistema de salud, Cuidado médico, Seguro de salud, Emigración
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