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[Deprofessionalization or reprofessionalization: a study comparing law and medicine]

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  • 1Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública/Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro.

Revista Da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992)
|July 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary

The study compares transformations in the legal and medical professions using the Sociology of Professions theory. Despite challenges, medicine

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Area of Science:

  • Sociology of Professions
  • Professional Transformation
  • Medical Sociology

Background:

  • The classical theory of the Sociology of Professions provides a framework for analyzing professional changes.
  • Understanding professional evolution is crucial for maintaining professional standards and public trust.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the professional transformations of lawyers in the USA and doctors in Brazil.
  • To analyze the deprofessionalization of Medicine through the lens of established sociological theories.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical analysis based on the classical theory of the Sociology of Professions.
  • Comparative study of professional changes in two distinct fields and countries.

Main Results:

  • The study identifies key characteristics of professional de/re-organization in Medicine.
  • Comparative analysis reveals parallels and divergences in professional evolution between law and medicine.

Conclusions:

  • Medicine faces a necessary re-organization that will reshape the profession.
  • This re-organization is not expected to compromise core professional autonomy or essential characteristics.

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