A Look at Certain Healthcare Practices in Brazil: What Can Health Educators Do?

In Brazil, the "spiritist" religious movement, based on reincarnation, is integrated into care processes in certain hospitals or alternative healthcare settings through mediums who work alongside conventional medicine. This movement brings together several million Brazilians, primarily from the middle and upper classes. How should health educators position themselves in relation to people who share some of these beliefs? Stéphane Tessier, a public health physician, offers insights and potential answers.

Author(s): Tessier Stéphane

Publishing year: 2010

Pages: 33-34

Men's Health, 2010, n° 406, p. 33-34

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