[A surgeon's fees in court (Vila Boa de Goiás, 1801)].
The article explores the lawsuit brought by Surgeon-Major André Villela da Cunha Roza against Joanna da Fonseca Coutinha in Vila Boa de Goiás in 1801 to recover fees for his services. It examines the health care rendered to slaves, the scarcity and rising prices of these captives, the precarious training received by doctores and surgeons, and the ethical issues entailed in charging the fees in question.
Universidade Federal de Goiás, Trindade, GO, Brasil, 75380-000, lenacastelo@uol.com.br.
Lena Castello Branco Ferreira de
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