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Lucy, the twin

Lucy, the twin Lucy * and her brother were twins. The mother had three twin pregnancies and only in that both babies survived. They had months of life when the social workers at Hospital Colónia Rovisco Pais welcomed them into the Preventório, with their parents’ agreement. The family lived with enormous needs and the mother …

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Elias, nursing on wheels

Elias, nursing on wheels Elias Paiva graduated from the School of Nursing Dr. Ângelo da Fonseca in Coimbra, in 1964. He was in the troop in Vila Franca de Xira until 1968 and after having worked at the University of Coimbra Hospitals, he started working at the Hospital Colónia Rovisco Pais, in 1969.   At …

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Memories of a doctor

Memories of a doctor Dr. Saudade Gonçalo developed her professional activity as a doctor at Hospital Colónia Rovisco Pais between 1965 and 1980. She started as a second assistant and ended up as head of service. In an initial phase she lived in the neighborhood of employees that existed near the hospital. Before going to …

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