The journal El Practicante Oscense (1935-1940) as a source for the study of the history of nursing during the Spanish Civil War

Health professional publications have proved to be a valuable source of historical research. This study analyses the journalistic life of El Practicante Oscense, the bulletin of the Official College of Practicantes of Huesca and its province (Colegio Oficial de Practicantes de Huesca y su provincia), published between 1935 and 1940, copies of which are kept at the Huesca Official College of Nursing (Colegio Oficial de Enfermería de Huesca). Issues such as the professional identity of practicantes (male medical and surgical assistants), their professional interactions with nurses, labour demands, and political, social and professional synergies are analysed, especially the collegial organization of the profession during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939).