title: [The evolution of health care in the areas of reproductive and sexual health--Brazil, 20th Century].
abstract: Technical and practical works on the reproduction and sexuality processes conducted in Brazil, in the last century, are the subject of this article. Therefore, authors review the history and emphasize three moments: the first one, until the 1950's, when the basis of public responsibility is defined specially regarding maternity and medical interventions are carried out in order to moralize the sexuality field; second, between the 1950's and 1970's, when the clinical and educative health care is consolidated and directed to women reproductive process and complications on men and women sexual apparatus; third, when broader political bases are built regarding health care, reproduction and sexuality.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Enfermagem e Nutrição da UFMT, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universìdade de São Paulo. emandu@zaz.com.br
authors.forename: Edir Nei Teixeira
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Mandú
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil; D005260:Female; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011634:Public Health / Q000266:history; D012098:Reproduction; D034121:Reproductive Health Services / Q000266:history* / Q000458:organization & administration; D012099:Reproductive Techniques / Q000266:history*; D019529:Sexuality / Q000208:ethnology; D012941:Social Responsibility