Medical Residence In Pediatric Neurology In Brazil [residência Médica Em Neurologia Infantil No Brasil]

We present the results of a research on Medical Residence in Pediatric Neurology, classifying present information on the teaching and training in the several centers of formation in Brazil. It was possible to contact 17 Institutions with organized services, being 6 accredited by CNRM (National Council of Medical residence), 10 non accredited, and one under diligence. The program content is developed in 3 or 4 years, including the pre-qualification, being the annual schedule load variable, from 1900 to 2880 hours / year.5803:00:00777780Moura-Ribeiro, M.V.L., Funayama, C.A.R., (1991) Requisitos Mínimos de um Programa de Residência Médica: Competências em Neurologia Infantil, , FUNDAP, Documento de Trabalho. São PauloMoura-Ribeiro, M.V.L., A formação do neurologista infantil: Passado, presente e futuro (1998) Neuro-Press, 2 (2). , São Paulo(1995) Perfil Dos Médicos Do Brasil, 5. , São PauloLott, I.T., Ouvrier, R., Training and research issues in child neurology: An international perspective (1994) International Child Neurology Association Symposium, , San Francisco, October 5Souza, S.E.M., Residência em neurologia no Brasil: Levantamento em 1992 Relatório Apresentado no XV Congresso Brasileiro de Neurologia da Academia Brasileira de NeurologiaLana-Peixoto, M.A., Residência médica e o título de especialista em neurologia (1989) Arq Neuropsiquiatr, 47, pp. 503-505Lana-Peixoto, M.A., O papel da Academia Brasileira de Neurologia: Uma visão pessoal (1991) Arq Neuropsiquiatr, 49, pp. 475-47

Traditional uses of medicinal plants at Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro

Context: This work had as outcome to deal with the part of the population of Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro those who use the public health system and use alternative medicinal plants for the treatment of illness. Aims: To evaluate the potential medicinal uses of local plants traditionally used in curing/treatment different diseases and illnesses, and contribute as a therapeutic option in the public health system of municipality. Methods: A semi-structured questionnaire was used to measure independent variables and issues related to the consumption of medicinal plants, based on field surveys and direct face to face communication. It was calculated the relative importance index (RI) of the medicinal plants used in the community as the number of users that mentioned them and the agreement use. Results: Seventy-three plants (44 families) were cited by the population. Species with the highest number of citations (50%) were boldo, lemon grass, gorse, lemon balm, breaks stone and air plant, and the leaves over part used in medicinal preparations; it was the tea as the main form of use from the fresh plant. Conclusions: The data suggest that the use of medicinal plants remains an important therapy and wanted by the population, and this would be integrating the knowledge of the practices of traditional medicine to scientific knowledge of these species, replacing the empirical use to the correct use, ensuring secure access to the population. This study is the first ethnopharmacological report in Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro