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Psicologia: ciência e profissão

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SOARES, Teresa Cristina. "life is stronger than theories" the psychologist in the primary health care services. Psicol. cienc. prof. [online]. 2005, vol.25, n.4, pp. 590-601. ISSN 1414-9893.

The article brings the reflection about the role and function of the psychologist in the primary health care services based on the presentation of reports of the bibliography about the actuation of this professional in health basic units and in the Family Health Program. It shows examples of the acting in several theoretical references of Psychology. It reasons about the psychologist formation, still primarily clinic with elitist character and little focus in the public health questions in the country and about the need of rethinking the teaching in function of the needs and necessities of the population.

Keywords : Psychologist; Public health; Teaching.

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