https://repositorio.ufba.br/handle/ri/3728
Tipo: | Artigo de Periódico |
Título: | For a General Theory of Health: preliminary epistemological and anthropological notes |
Título(s) alternativo(s): | Cadernos de Saúde Pública |
Autor(es): | Almeida Filho, Naomar Monteiro de |
Autor(es): | Almeida Filho, Naomar Monteiro de |
Abstract: | In order to conduct a preliminary evaluation of the conditions allowing for a General Theory of Health, the author explores two important structural dimensions of the scientific health field: the socio-anthropological dimension and the epistemological dimension. As a preliminary semantic framework, he adopts the following definitions in English and Portuguese for two series of meanings: disease = patologia, disorder = transtorno, illness = enfermidade, sickness = doença, and malady = moléstia. He begins by discussing some sociological theories and biomedical concepts of health-disease, which, despite their limitations, can be used as a point of departure for this undertaking, given the dialectical and multidimensional nature of the disease-illness-sickness complex (DIS). Second, he presents and evaluates some underlying socio-anthropological theories of disease, taking advantage of the opportunity to highlight the semeiologic treatment of health-disease through the theory of "signs, meanings, and health practices". Third, he analyzes several epistemological issues relating to the Health theme, seeking to justify its status as a scientific object. Finally, the author focuses the discussion on a proposal to systematize various health concepts as an initial stage for the theoretical construction of the Collective Health field. |
Palavras-chave: | Epidemiologic Models Theoretical Models Epidemiologic Methods Modelos Epidemiológicos Modelos Teóricos Métodos Epidemiológicos |
Editora / Evento / Instituição: | Cadernos de Saúde Pública |
URI: | http://www.repositorio.ufba.br/ri/handle/ri/3728 |
Data do documento: | 2001 |
Aparece nas coleções: | Outros (ISC) |
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