graduate at Medicina from Universidade de São Paulo (1973), master's at Collective Health from Universidade de São Paulo (1977) and ph.d. at Collective Health from Universidade de São Paulo (1983). Has experience in Collective Health, focusing on Epidemiology, acting on the following subjects: health inequality, health surveys and mortality. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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Surveys conducted in countries of high socioeconomic level have registered that the magnitude of the social inequalities in health has remained stable or even has increased, depending on the health indicator analyzed. This is observed even in countries with public health care systems well structured. While a significant reduction of income concentration in the world had been observed betw…
Monitoring the health profile of the population and measuring the magnitude of inequalities in health is essential in Brazil, which has one of the highest index of income concentration. Social determinants are known to modulate the health-illness profile of a population by delimiting standards of material living conditions, the adoption of health-related behavior and the organization of h…
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INTRODUCTION: Clinical studies show that properly prescribed psychotropic medications are effective for controlling and reducing symptoms and suffering caused by mental disorders, however, his inappropriate and abusive use can cause undesirable side effects and addiction, leading to difficulties when you want a break treatment, and unnecessary spending for the health sector. It is then ne…
Despite of the stability rates of smoking in women population, the regression index is low and still more dangerous in countries under development due to the tendency of feminization, poverty and addiction among young people. The attention to the women health is still more important due to the biological and social women particularities, which are heavily affected by this harmful habit. T…
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