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José Lima Pedreira de Freitas e o redimensionamento e controle da doença de Chagas / José Lima Pedreira de Freitas and the redefinition and control of Chagas disease
Rocha, Juan Stuardo Yazlle.
  • Rocha, Juan Stuardo Yazlle; Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto. Departamento de Medicina Social. Ribeirão Preto. BR
Ciênc. saúde coletiva ; 21(8): 2631-2639, ago. 2016. graf
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-792974
RESUMO
Resumo Apresenta-se brevemente a evolução do conhecimento acerca da Doença de Chagas, desde sua descoberta por Carlos Chagas em 1909 até meados dos anos 1940. A saga do médico Pedreira de Freitas e seu crescente envolvimento na pesquisa na área levaram suas contribuições para o diagnóstico laboratorial – que ofereceu segurança às pesquisas epidemiológicas da Doença de Chagas – e ao redimensionamento da doença no Brasil e nas Américas com seu terrível impacto social e econômico. A sua proposta do modelo de profilaxia – baseado no expurgo seletivo na aplicação de inseticida – foi adotado nacional e internacionalmente e permitiu controlar a doença no Brasil e em outros países. Dedicou-se com igual intensidade a renovar o ensino da prática médica na comunidade sendo pioneiro na implantação da medicina preventiva na educação médica no Brasil.
ABSTRACT
Abstract A brief overview of the evolution of knowledge about Chagas disease since its discovery by Carlos Chagas in 1909 until the mid-1940s is presented. The trajectory of physician Pedreira de Freitas and his growing involvement in research in the area led to his contributions to laboratory diagnosis – which lent consistency and security to epidemiological surveys of Chagas disease – and the redefinition of the scale of the disease in Brazil and the Americas with its terrible social and economic impact. His proposal for the disease prevention model – based on selective purging in the application of insecticide – was adopted nationally and internationally and made it possible to bring the disease under control in Brazil and other countries. He devoted himself with equal intensity to enhancing the teaching of medical practices in the community and was a pioneer in the implementation of preventive medicine in medical education in Brazil.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Chagas Disease Type of study: Prognostic study Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: Portuguese Journal: Ciênc. saúde coletiva Year: 2016 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade de São Paulo/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Chagas Disease Type of study: Prognostic study Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: Portuguese Journal: Ciênc. saúde coletiva Year: 2016 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade de São Paulo/BR