Acknowledging the Emergence of a New Logic: The Regulation of Healthcare in Brazil

Studies of institutional change have focused on several themes. Yet, examinations of small innovations still require attention. This question is important because a new logic is usually only recognized after several modifications have taken place; thus, noticing it early becomes relevant. The emerge...

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Published inAdministration & society Vol. 56; no. 1; pp. 50 - 72
Main Authors Ryngelblum, Arnaldo, Freitas, José Estevam, Costa Maroni Saraiva, Mayla Cristina
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.01.2024
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects
Health care
Health care policy
Innovations
Institutional change
Prescription drugs
Regulation
Brazil
regulation
change
institutional logics
healthcare
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Summary:Studies of institutional change have focused on several themes. Yet, examinations of small innovations still require attention. This question is important because a new logic is usually only recognized after several modifications have taken place; thus, noticing it early becomes relevant. The emergence of a new logic presupposes new prescriptions about what is appropriate for both businesses and society. This article examines Brazilian health regulations that have undergone several alterations and suggests that this occurrence can be identified only when actors begin to react to the impact of such an event by changing their daily practices.
ISSN:0095-3997
1552-3039
DOI:10.1177/00953997231202237