Health and consumption: the hospital as a place of identity production

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to discuss the relationship between health and consumption in public health policy. The methodology used is the intervention research, institutional analysis tool, in which research is carried out from the experiences of the researcher. As a result of questioning of my experiences in health, emphasize the importance of understanding the power relations involved in the daily hospital routine, to deconstruct the logic of health established as a duty, making it possible to think of it in a philosophical way beyond practices that link health and consumption.

Keywords

• saúde
• consumo
• identidade
• resistência