Suggestions for the restructuring of hanseniasis institutions in Brazil

After seeking to establish the fact that the structures of institutions for the treatment of Hansen's disease are normally obsolete, archaic, and foster paternalism and sentimentality, the author proposes a restructuring of these institutions with the end of transforming them into modern hospit...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor: CRUZ, O.
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1976
País:Brasil
Recursos:Instituto Lauro de Souza Lima (ILSL)
Repositorio:Hansenologia Internationalis (Online)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.periodicos.saude.sp.gov.br:article/36038
Acesso em linha:https://periodicos.saude.sp.gov.br/hansenologia/article/view/36038
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Hanseníase
Hospital
Asilo
Hanseniasis
Asylum
Descrição
Resumo:After seeking to establish the fact that the structures of institutions for the treatment of Hansen's disease are normally obsolete, archaic, and foster paternalism and sentimentality, the author proposes a restructuring of these institutions with the end of transforming them into modern hospitals. Basically, the author proposes a division of these institutions into three areas:1. Hospital proper2. Residential area3. Asylum areaHe then gives a definition for each of these and describes its principal activities.