O presente artigo objetivou discutir a codificação moral da prática médica, mostrando a necessidade de ampliar a formação tecnicista com elementos humanitários. Neste sentido, abordou primeiramente a Medicina como ciência e arte pautada em princípios morais. Posteriormente, revisou o contexto histórico da codificação moral médica, enfocando a realidade brasileira. Por fim, discutiu-se o código médico vigente, destacando a importância de não considerá-lo como ferramenta estritamente punitiva, mas de orientação para a promoção do bem-estar dos pacientes e melhoria da sociedade. Concluindo, indicou-se a necessidade de as escolas médicas oferecerem, além de formação técnica, uma preparação contínua em temas humanitários, promovendo o desenvolvimento moral dos estudantes e futuros médicos.
This article aimed to review the concept of social indices by focusing on their practical use and need in the health setting. For this purpose, the initial consideration was how these indices are defined, their possible use, and the importance they have as a means of depicting the real world. Thus, a wide concept of health, consistent with the current view, was adopted. Health was further described within international and national settings, emphasizing indicators that can be employed to estimate health problems in the population were highlighted. Finally, as no specific social index describing health in a Brazilian setting has been developed, the need to rely on the Health Development Index was indicated. This index will serve as a tool for managers, inspection agents, and the general population to follow-up the developments reached and the shortcomings that should be addressed to ensure a better health status for the majority of the population.
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