Is health education good for you? : the social construction of health education in the Brazilian national health system

This study is about the social construction of health education in the Brazilian national health system. Health education is examined as a social policy and as a health practice. The theoretical framework is based on the work of Michel Foucault, with special attention to the concepts of bio-power, b...

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Main Author: Gastaldo, Denise Maria
Published: University College London (University of London) 1996
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.361409