INTRODUCTION: The history of Anatomy, its artistic representation and the history of the human body, with its taboos, have come a long way until the present moment. The objective of this work is to understand the historical points of this area of knowledge, as well as the subjectivity involved, correlating it with Literature and the Arts. DEVELOPMENT: The production of anatomical knowledge begins in prehistory; it is watertight in the Middle Ages; gains momentum in Oriental Medicine and reaches its peak in spectacles of public dissections. Anatomy is established as a form of entertainment through the regulation of public dissections, leading to the trivialization of death, the appreciation of the grotesque, the scarcity of corpses and the fear of misappropriation of bodies. As anatomy has grown as an area of knowledge, it has created the basis for health sciences and human care. It has emerged over time that the study of anatomical pieces requires essential principles - sensitivity, ethics and respect - and allows us to reflect on the transposition of the boundaries between the beautiful versus the grotesque; the pleasant versus the disgusting. It also allows reflection on the trivialization, commercialization and eroticization of the body, as well as on the limits of science. CONCLUSION: Human anatomy, in its multiple aspects, has come a long way and constitutes a precious source of knowledge, however, it is faced with enticement by the most different interests. It is necessary to rescue the beauty of the human body, which is an inseparable part of the being that inhabits / dwelt there in order to resignify its human essence.
INTRODUCTION: In Literature and the Arts, we have examples of the representation of the countless faces of the doctor and the influence of these views on the image that the doctor has of himself, which directly interferes with his illness process. This work aims to explore the construction of the figure of the doctor in society and how it implies his behavior as a patient. DEVELOPMENT: Allied to prestige and authority, the practice of Medicine is accompanied by a great demand. In this way, a very high level of collection and a context of denying medical illness is created. The image of the sick doctor can be seen as an unrealistic situation. We have examples of this in the book “Ensaio sobre a Cegueira”, by José Saramago, in the work “O Médico Doente”, by Drauzio Varella, and also in dramaturgy. Analyzing another aspect, an interesting point is that, being patient, the doctor can learn how the other feels, which also refers to the concept of empathy. Furthermore, the different perspectives on the fact of having knowledge about diseases are highlighted. CONCLUSION: The difficulty of detaching the multiple dimensions of the Doctor, due to the historical construction of this professional as a “demigod”, strong and studious, and to his own personal vision of omnipotence, generates a denial of medical illness. The expansion of studies in Human Sciences and Medical Humanities can provide a greater understanding of this situation.
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