A geografia da saúde na Cidade de Goiás : o Hospital de Caridade São Pedro de Alcântara como foco – ontem e hoje

Abstract

This work's theme is the geography of health in the City of Goiás, and the focus of the research is the Hospital de Caridade São Pedro de Alcântara, whose foundation is based on the principle of free assistance to needy people who require medical and hospital care. The main objective is to analyze the socioeconomic context in which this health home finds itself, as well as the financial difficulties faced throughout its history. The methodology used for the research is bibliographic, complemented by field research, in which two administrative employees of this institution were interviewed, who reported on the charitable philosophy and the number of patients treated by the hospital in the 80s and 90s, comparing with the current days.