title: [Health education: a historical reflection of its practices].
abstract: This text aims to contextualize the transformations occurred in the practice of health education since the political scenario in the end of 19th century, when the first extended initiatives of the Brazilian State in the health field were organized, until the creation of the Brazilian Unified Health System.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Odontologia Social, Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Piracicaba, SP, 13414-901. cristiane@agenciacervantes.com
authors.forename: Cristiane Maria da Costa
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Marcelo de Castro
authors.initials: Mde C
authors.lastname: Meneghim
authors.forename: Antonio Carlos
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.forename: Fábio Luiz
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Mialhe
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil; D006266:Health Education / Q000266:history*; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century