title: The use of the "vulnerability" concept in the nursing area.
abstract: The objective of this article was to briefly retrieve the meaning of the vulnerability concept, which has been used in the healthcare area; also, to discuss how it has been used in the Nursing area. Amidst several different focuses and objects, studies have been attempting to overcome the classical reasoning of risk in epidemiology, advancing towards the discussion of the social determinants for the production of health problems.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of São Paulo, Brasil. izumi@usp.br
authors.forename: Lucia Yasuko Icumi
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Nichiata
authors.forename: Maria Rita
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Bertolozzi
authors.forename: Renata Ferreira
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: Lislaine Aparecida
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Fracolli
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012924:Social Conditions; D035862:Vulnerable Populations / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*