Juan César García: social medicine as project and endeavor
This paper analyses some aspects of the trajectory of the Argentinian physician and sociologist Juan César García (1932-1984) in the field of Latin American Social Medicine. Three dimensions constituting his basic orientations are highlighted: the elaboration of systematic and reflective social thou...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva
2015-01-01
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| Series: | Ciência & Saúde Coletiva |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-81232015000100139&lng=en&tlng=en |
| Summary: | This paper analyses some aspects of the trajectory of the Argentinian physician and sociologist Juan César García (1932-1984) in the field of Latin American Social Medicine. Three dimensions constituting his basic orientations are highlighted: the elaboration of systematic and reflective social thought; a critical attitude in questioning teaching and professional practices; a commitment to the institutionalization and dissemination of health knowledge. |
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| ISSN: | 1678-4561 |