Gender Inflexion in the Construction of a New Medical Specialty

This article presents the constitution of a new medical specialty, Palliative Care, directed to patients "out of therapeutic possibilities': The concept emerged around 7960 in England & was implemented in Brazil a couple of years before 7990. It is characterized by an active attendance...

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Published in:	Estudos feministas Vol. 15; no. 3; pp. 563 - 580
Main Authors:	Menezes, Rachel Aisengart, Heilborn, Maria Luiza
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Portuguese Spanish
Published:	Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 01-09-2007
Subjects:	Death gênero Health Care Services Health Policy Palliative Care profissão médica Sex vida e morte
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Summary:	This article presents the constitution of a new medical specialty, Palliative Care, directed to patients "out of therapeutic possibilities': The concept emerged around 7960 in England & was implemented in Brazil a couple of years before 7990. It is characterized by an active attendance of the dying process. It postulates a "spiritual assistance" to the patient & his/her family members, including the emotional universe. Ethnographical observation & interviews with Brazilian professionals showed a majority of women among the health teams Involved in this proposal. This article discusses & analyses the connection between the construction of the specialty & gender representation among these professionals that reflects popular social images about death, beliefs, emotions & the roles played by women & men in these subjects. References. Adapted from the source document.
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ISSN:	0104-026X 1806-9584