Health and society. Contributions of Latin American Perspectives

Authors

  • Oliva López Arellano Maestría en Medicina Social, UAM Xochimilco
  • Florencia Peña Escuela Nacional de Antropología e Historia

Keywords:

social medicine, Latin America

Abstract

The paper deals with the history of Latin America and the development of sociology and social medicine thought it. It makes a balance of the emergence and contributions of this innovative thinking.

Author Biographies

Oliva López Arellano, Maestría en Medicina Social, UAM Xochimilco

Physician M.Sc. Social Medicine (Mexico) PhD Public Health

Florencia Peña, Escuela Nacional de Antropología e Historia

BA Physical Anthropology MA Social Medicine PhD Sociocultural Anthropology Full time professor. Research area: Health and society, Graduate Program in Physical Anthropology, National School of Anthropology and History. Member of the Promoting Group of ALAMES in Mexico.

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Published

2006-12-10

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Section

Themes and Debates