title: Juan César García: social medicine as project and endeavor.
abstract: This paper analyses some aspects of the trajectory of the Argentinian physician and sociologist Juan César García (1932-1984) in the field of Latin American Social Medicine. Three dimensions constituting his basic orientations are highlighted: the elaboration of systematic and reflective social thought; a critical attitude in questioning teaching and professional practices; a commitment to the institutionalization and dissemination of health knowledge.
authors: Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Saúde Coletiva, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brasil, evernunes@uol.com.br.
authors: Everardo Duarte
authors: ED
authors: Nunes
mesh_terms: D001118:Argentina; D049673:History, 20th Century; D012936:Social Medicine / Q000266:history*