“…Laima Mesgravis, author of the first detailed work on the Santa Casa in São Paulo, noted the importance of privileges granted to its administrators, as did various chroniclers such as Alfredo Ellis Jr., Ernesto de Souza Campos, and Raul Votta (Silva, 2010;Carneiro, 1986). This connection was later confirmed by other authors (Fonseca, 2012;Ibañez, Duarte, Dias, 2011;Fernandes, 2009;Jorge, 2006;Kuhlmann Jr., Rocha, 2006;Rocha, 2005).…”