The disease as a punishment and the sick person as the culprit

medical discourse and the construction of guilt in trachomatous patients in Ceará (1928-1940)

Authors

  • Pablo Victor Santiago Lima Universidade Estadual do Ceará (UECE)

Keywords:

History. Tracoma. Disease.

Abstract

Abstract: With this essay, we intend to outline an incipient notion about how the epidemic of Trachoma in Ceará between 1928 and 1940 had the construction of several meanings, especially from the doctors from the Centro Médico Cearense who worked in the treatment of the disease in the region of the Cariri Valley.

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Published

2022-05-14

How to Cite

VICTOR SANTIAGO LIMA, P. The disease as a punishment and the sick person as the culprit: medical discourse and the construction of guilt in trachomatous patients in Ceará (1928-1940). Revista Historiar, [S. l.], v. 14, n. 26, p. 150–161, 2022. Disponível em: //historiar.uvanet.br/index.php/1/article/view/378. Acesso em: 3 jul. 2024.