[Contributions of hospital psicology to the care of the surgical patient].
OBJECTIVE
The present article show some contributions to the Health Psychology at the chirurgical patient attention, with the interdisciplinary intervention propose, under the biopsychosocial paradigm.


RESULTS
Show some points about the relationships above the chirurgeon, health team and patient and presents some psychological and psychopathologic answers to the patient under the trinomial illness-hospitalization-care in the period a long the diagnosis and chirurgical indication at the rehabilitation proceedings.


CONCLUSIONS
Psicologist must conquist, by knowledge and dedication, his space in surgical teams.
Sebastiani
Ricardo Werner
RW
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde.
Maia
Eulália Maria Chaves
EM
D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients / Q000523:psychology*; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011591:Psychology, Medical / Q000266:history*; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000523:psychology*