Sources for the history of health sciences in Brazil (1808-1930)

The article presents a panorama of documented sources and of the most representative archives, libraries, and documentation centers pertinent to the history of health sciences in Brazil (1808-1930). Historians, especially those investigating the biomedical sciences, will find here a broad and divers...

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Published inHistória, ciências, saúde--Manguinhos Vol. 9 Suppl; pp. 275 - 288
Main Author Fróes da Fonseca, Maria Rachel
Format Journal Article
LanguagePortuguese
Published Brazil 2002
Subjects
Archives - history
Brazil
Historiography
History of medicine
History, 19th Century
History, 20th Century
Libraries - history
Libraries, Medical - history
Brazil
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Summary:The article presents a panorama of documented sources and of the most representative archives, libraries, and documentation centers pertinent to the history of health sciences in Brazil (1808-1930). Historians, especially those investigating the biomedical sciences, will find here a broad and diversified set of sources. It is precisely from such a convergence of different witnesses that historical investigation is viable.
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ISSN:0104-5970