Jerome, Jessica Scott,

A right to health : medicine, marginality, and health care reform in northeastern Brazil / [electronic resource] by Jessica Scott Jerome. - First edition. - 1 online resource (192 pages). - Louann Atkins Temple women & culture series ; book 37 . - Louann Atkins Temple women & culture series ; bk. 37. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Pirambu : historical and contemporary accounts of citizenship in a favela -- A history of welfare and the poor in Ceará -- Democratizing health care : health councils in Pirambu -- Prescribing knowledge : farmácia viva and the rationalization of traditional medicine -- Favors, rights, and the management of illness -- Public and private medical care for a new generation in Pirambu -- Conclusion : a politics of health.

9780292766631 (library e-book) 9780292766648 (non-library e-book) 9780292766631 (e-book)


Health care reform--History--Brazil.
Medical care--Brazil.
Medical policy--History--Brazil.


Electronic books.

RA418.3.B6 / J47 2015

362.10981