Debate sobre o Artigo de Almeida-Filho: "Transdisciplinaridade e Saúde Coletiva"

Abstract

Castiel, 1996).

A construção do campo da Saúde Coletiva e as políticas de saúde - Contribuições da Revista Ciência & Saúde Coletiva

“…Noteworthy is the field's theoretical/epistemological reflection conveyed by analyses and debates on transdisciplinarity [67][68][69] . This discussion is central to CH's establishment, considering that the tensions related to the delimitation of its specificity and affirmation as a new social space were part of its history.…”

Riesgo: concepto básico de la epidemiología

“…Risk is not merely a concept that is relevant in multiple disciplines: we must be increasingly prepared to understand it and build it up as an undisciplined concept. (45) From the argumentative exposition in this text we proceed to identify and evaluate the following ways in which this concept is used: a. Risk: as a potential or hidden danger, by the ordinary social discourse.…”

“…(57) This transit, in turn, is severely hindered by the inflexible and strong boundaries between disciplines, which delimit not only areas of scientific jurisdiction, but also firm interests and powers legitimized by society, which cannot be easily removed without resistance. (45,58) Therefore, significant efforts remain to be made in the political sphere for epidemiology and other disciplines to possibly and effectively engage in intellectual exchange, essentially aimed at the need to overcome the "feudalism" of the sciences and their institutions. For that purpose, there is no better "remover" than the power of solution, that is, the authority and legitimacy derived from the ability to provide convenient and effective answers to problems that hinder the course of everyday life.…”