[Territory and health: Antônio Pimentel's study on the Central Plateau].
The article presents a report by Antônio Pimentel, physician with the 1892 Central Plateau Exploratory Commission, and analyzes its closing section, entitled "Pathology," which addresses the relations between health and the settlement of the Brazilian territory.
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Museu de Astronomia e Ciências Afins/Ministério da Ciência eTecnologia, Rua General Bruce, 586, 20921-030, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. moema@mast.br
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