Esa voz que se había instalado en mi cabeza
Recuerdo que llegué puntual a la guardia. Eran las 7:00 de la noche y estaba recién bañada, con mi mono quirúrgico ya puesto y lista para tomar notas de los pacientes que recibiríamos, algunos apuntes para repasar en caso de tener tiempo libre y muchas ganas de atender partos, de tomar medidas, de hablar con las pacientes.
TL;DR
- María Laura Silva pursued a medical career despite the challenges posed by Venezuela's economic crisis.
- During her professional practices, she encountered a severe lack of medical supplies and equipment.
- A critical incident involving a patient unable to hear her baby's heartbeat due to lack of functioning equipment highlighted the system's failures.
- Silva felt disillusioned by the inability of doctors to provide adequate care due to resource shortages.
- She decided to emigrate after graduation, packing only essentials and leaving her stethoscope behind.
- Her departure symbolizes the loss of hope for practicing medicine effectively within the Venezuelan healthcare system.