Obesidade: uma perspectiva plural

Exclusion and bioethics: a Brazilian perspective Exclusão e bioética: uma perspectiva brasileira

Adoção de Melhoria de Processos de Software no Setor Público: Uma Perspectiva Humana Social

Obesidade e gravidez

Obesity is a serious public health problem and affects women of reproductive age. During the last decades, women have become more obese, with twice the prevalence found among men. In countries like the U.S., about two thirds of women are overweight, and of these, one third is obese. In the seventies, the prevalence of obesity in women of reproductive age was 9%. In 2004 (data from NHANES 2003-2...

Princípios Sociotécnicos e Redesenho de Sistema de Trabalho: Uma Perspectiva Pesquisa-Ação em Tecnologia da Informação (Research-in-Progress)

Controle de riscos à saúde em radiodiagnóstico: uma perspectiva histórica Control of health risks in radiodiagnosis: a historic approach

This paper presents the history of the discovery of ionizing radiation, as well as its biological effects and the resulting need to control subsequent health risks. It describes the historic evolution of risk control in radiodiagnosis in Brazil, demonstrating that it may be associated not only to the dose received, but also to errors in diagnosis and to costs to the health system. It is stresse...