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[Suicide in Buenos Aires].

Marcelo Otero

    Canadian Bulletin of Medical History = Bulletin Canadien D'Histoire De La Medecine
    |June 16, 2004
    PubMed
    Summary
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    Between 1880 and 1910, Argentinean doctors observed a rise in suicide rates, shifting the perception of suicide from individual to social concern. This study examines how medical discourse grappled with defining and addressing this emerging public health issue.

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    Area of Science:

    • Social History
    • Medical Humanities
    • Public Health

    Context:

    • The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw a growing concern within Argentina's medical community regarding an apparent increase in suicide rates.
    • Suicide, previously viewed as an individual act, began to be analyzed as a potential social phenomenon with broader implications.

    Purpose:

    • To explore how Argentinean medical professionals, across various specialties, conceptualized and attempted to understand the rising suicide rates between 1880 and 1910.
    • To analyze the medical discourse surrounding suicide as a social problem, highlighting the challenges in defining and addressing behaviors perceived as disturbing social order.

    Summary:

    • Medical professionals struggled to define the rise in suicides, questioning if it represented a social epidemic, an obsession, or a form of social selection.

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  • The discourse revealed a tension between the scientific pursuit of objectivity and the evolving understanding of normalcy in modern societies.

    • Impact:

    • This historical analysis illuminates the complex process of medicalizing social issues and redefining normalcy.
    • It sheds light on the evolving boundaries between individual behavior and societal concerns within the medical and scientific communities.