On observing how qualitative and quantitative studies are reported in the biomedical literature, it becomes evident that, besides the virtual absence of the former there is a differential form in their presentation. Authors of qualitative studies see...
This research consisted on maltreatment occurrences evaluation recorded during three years (1997-1999) in a Brazilian Child and Adolescent Protective Police Department. In this research, 2073 cases reported were included. Demographic and physical fin...
In the last years we see the growing use of “discourse” and “discourses analysis” terms in academic and research contexts, frequently without a precise definition. This fact opens space for critics and mistakes. The aim of this paper is to sh...
The Testing and Counseling Centers are important sources of epidemical information. This study describes a research accomplished with the users of Testing and Counseling Center of Rio Grande-RS who were submitted to the anti-HIV test during the perio...
The aim of this paper is to assess the Prevention and Treatment Center of drug addicted (CPTT) and think over the city process of implementation of the attention policy to alcohol and other drugs’ user. A case study involving CPTT (CAPS ad). A docu...
An ergonomic study was carried out to characterize repetitive work and psychosocial demands at work in the plastic industry in The Greater Salvador area, State of Bahia, Brazil. Global observations of tasks were preliminary carried out to investigate...
Promoting adherence to chemical dependence (CD) treatment has been a challenge in several contexts, especially regarding adolescents. Such challenge has been related to assumptions about who adolescents are, what is understood by dependence and what ...
This paper analyzes the asymmetry in international relations among countries, concerning the recognition of industrial property in the pharmaceutical industry. It focuses on the impact of such relations in the access to ARV medication, a worldwide is...
