Abstract

BERROCAL-TOME, Francisco Javier. The first charitable health establishments and the hospital reorganisation, the origin of the Antequera Hospital. Temperamentvm [online]. 2022, vol.18, e13380.  Epub Apr 17, 2023. ISSN 1699-6011.  https://dx.doi.org/10.58807/tmptvm20225126.

The main objective is to describe the charitable-sanitary situation in Antequera and the origin of the Antequera hospital during the 16th century and the application in this town of the hospital reduction during the reign of Philip II, with the aim of solving sanitary problems, very common throughout the Spanish territory at the time. Various documentary sources have been used, mainly from the Municipal Historical Archive of Antequera.

Keywords : Hospital restructuring; Charity; History of Nursing; History; Hospitals.