[Research and health care at the Fernandes Figueira Institute: an interview with José Augusto de Britto]

Hist Cienc Saude Manguinhos. 2024 Apr 5:31:e2024004. doi: 10.1590/S0104-59702024000100004. eCollection 2024.
[Article in Portuguese]

Abstract

This material is the result of an interview with José Augusto Alves de Britto, a physician who served as director of the Fernandes Figueira Institute from 2001 to 2008. It covers different aspects of the history of the institution, such as research development, health care, and transformations in the daily routine there. It is part of a project to document and investigate the history of the Fernandes Figueira Institute, which celebrates its one hundredth anniversary in 2024.

O depoimento resulta de entrevista realizada com José Augusto Alves de Britto, médico pediatra que ocupou o cargo de diretor do Instituto Fernandes Figueira entre 2001 e 2008. O relato do depoente aborda diferentes aspectos da história do instituto, como o desenvolvimento da pesquisa e do cuidado à saúde e transformações no cotidiano institucional. O depoimento faz parte de um projeto que documenta e investiga a história do Instituto Fernandes Figueira, que completa seu centenário em 2024.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Interview

MeSH terms

  • Academies and Institutes
  • Delivery of Health Care
  • Health Facilities*
  • Humans
  • Physicians*