to qualify as a pediatrician, she had to do premed for 6 months, she did four years of med school school to get her degree, one year of social service, one year of residency and four years of specialization in pediatrics.

When people were sick, they often went to a curandero or traditional healer.

She doesn't object to traditional medicine, she thinks it works well in many cases.

Laura also used to work as an assistant to a paramedic in the summer. That´convinced her to become a doctor.

To qualify a pediatrician, she had to do premed for six months, one year of social service, one year of residency and four year of specialization in pediatrics.

4.When people were sick, theyoften went to a curanderoor tradicional healer.

5. She doesn´t object to traditional medicine because the curanderos play an important role in rural areas