Abstract

PRETTE, Giovana Del  and  NASCIMENTO, Leandro Luis Santos.   Unknoting the Medical Act Bill. TransForm. Psicol. (Online) [online]. 2010, vol.3, n.1, pp. 00-00. ISSN 2176-106X.

Medical Act is the name given to a group of bill projects currently under study in Congress. It is one of the most polemic discussion themes to all health care professionals - psychology including -, constant target of demonstrations and claims against it. Yet, studies about these projects are scarce and most material criticizing it presents unfounded arguments. In this essay, we have the current goals: (1) clarifying upon the origin and history of these projects, (2) analyzing some of the most relevant project aspects wit consequences to the psychology profession, clarifying if they interfere, or not, in its activities (3) pointing suggestions to improve the bill's compositions ,in currency study in Congress, that could minimize interpretation issues and (4) discussing the main critics' biases made to these projects, in the authors' opinions. Finally, instigate for the necessity of a greater attention to our same psychologist career regulations.

Keywords : Medical Act Bill; CRP; legislation; psychology.

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