Marco Antonio Azevedo

Project Partner: Marco Antonio Azevedo
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Marco Antonio Azevedo
Physician and Philosopher. Medical Doctor Specialties in Pediatrics and Family Medicine. Master of Sciences in Philosophy and Doctor in Philosophy by Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. 

Physicianand Philosopher. Medical Doctor, Specialties in Pediatrics and Family Medicine.Master of Sciences in Philosophy and Doctor in Philosophy by Federal Universityof Rio Grande do Sul. Plumer Visiting Researcher at Saint Anne’s College in 2012-2013.Emergency Medicine at the Hospital de Pronto Socorro of Porto Alegre. Experiencein Home Care services, caring persons (children and elders) with seriousdisabilities at home. Adjunct Professor in Philosophy at University of Vale doRio dos Sinos (Unisinos), with a permanent position at the Graduate Program inPhilosophy. Published books and papers in Bioethics, Philosophy of Medicine, PracticalEthics and Metaethics.

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Location

Based in

Brazil

Working in

Brazil

Areas of interest in VBP

Education, Meeting/ASS (Advanced StudiesSeminar),Publications/CUP series,Publications/Philosophy Journals, Research/philosophy,including Ethics, Metaethics,Practical Ethics, Medical Ethics, Philosophy of Medicine, Medical Ontology,Services/person-centered, Value-BasedHome Care Services and Practices

Related areas of interest

Patient-Physician Communication,Decision theory, Evidence-based practices,Ethics,Metaethics, Practical Ethics, Health economics,Medical humanities – Bioethics,ComparativeLaw,Philosophy of Law and Human Rights,Philosophy of Mind and of Personhood

Areas of healthcare expertise:

Child Health, Home Care, Emergency Medicine.