title: [The process of nursing work in collective health and interdisciplinary studies].
abstract: This study aims at discussing and stimulating reflections on the need of an interdisciplinary dialogue when the object of work is the health-illness-care process. The authors discuss the definition of Nursing by considering its essence, care, its history and practice. Following, considerations about inter- and trans-disciplinary studies on collective health are presented and the authors conclude with a proposal of basing care on the theory of communicative action developed by Jürgen Habermas.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Enfermagem Materno Infantil e Saúde Pública da Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Bandeirantes, 3900-Monte Alegre-14040-902-Ribeirão Preto-São Paulo-Brasil.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Rocha
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: de Almeida
mesh_terms: D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D009729:Nursing; D011634:Public Health