A Parallel between the Physicians Portrayed in Luigi Pirandello’s Novels and Contemporary Brazilian Physicians

Authors

  • Marina Barguil Macedo Universidade Federal de São Paulo - Unifesp
  • Plínio da Silva Macêdo Universidade Federal do Piauí

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14422/rib.i09.y2019.009

Keywords:

medicine in literature, physician-patient relations, physician’s role

Abstract

The characters within Luigi Pirandello’s novels portray real people whose topicality is undeniable. As such, the purpose of this article is to establish a comparison between the physician in Pirandello’s novels and the physician in Brazilian society nowadays, highlighting their professional conduct. The novels “The Doctor’s Duty”, “The Fly”, and “The Other Son” were analyzed in the light of the current Medical Ethics Code, conveying old problems that still remain these days. Reading Pirandello induces critical thinking of the medical practice, prompting the establishment of a physician-patient relationship based on exchanging experiences and sharing decisions.

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Author Biographies

Marina Barguil Macedo, Universidade Federal de São Paulo - Unifesp

Mestra em Imunologia - Universidade de São Paulo

Residente em Clínica Médica - Universidade Federal de São Paulo

Graduação em Medicina - Universidade Federal do Piauí

Plínio da Silva Macêdo, Universidade Federal do Piauí

Professor Titular de Periodontia - Universidade Federal do Piauí

Mestre e Doutor em Periodontia - Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru - Universidade de São Paulo

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Published

2019-02-21

How to Cite

Barguil Macedo, M., & da Silva Macêdo, P. (2019). A Parallel between the Physicians Portrayed in Luigi Pirandello’s Novels and Contemporary Brazilian Physicians. Revista Iberoamericana De Bioética, (9), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.14422/rib.i09.y2019.009

Issue

No. 9 (2019): Paediatrics & Bioethics

Section

Miscelánea

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