[The Revista Médica de Chile, 100 years ago]

The september 1888 issue of the Journal contains an article by Luis Asta-Buruaga MD, "Ambulances in New York: a system to be instituted in Santiago. In addition to encouraging this project, the idea of establishing small hospitals in peripheral quarters of the city is discussed. Dr Asta-Buruaga was a graduate from Columbia University, NY. He was awarded de Harsen prize and worked as an intern at Roosevelt Hospital. He revalidated his medical licence in Chile in 1888.