title: [Diseases and the sick--understanding medical practices in capitalism].
abstract: This article discusses the diseases and the sick as well as how the process from which to take care of them became object of medical practices. Based on Donnagelo and Gonçalves contributions, the author discusses the process that explains medical practices appropriation by the capitalism.
authors.affiliation: UNICAMP, Universidade do Rio de Janeiro.
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Ornellas
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D010686:Philosophy, Medical; D011056:Political Systems; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012803:Sick Role