This article addresses some elements of the work of Giovanni Berlinguer in the field of social medicine, namely the relationship between science and society, on one hand, and bioethics, on the other. Berlinguer’s work in these domains centers around the right to health for the popular classes and the concerns of bioethics. My aim is to highlight Berlinguer’s effort to connect medical and bioethical issues within his own political vision of a more just society.
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Giovanni Berlinguer’s profound influence in Brazil is testified by this personal memory of the President of the Commission on Social Determinants of Health, Michael Marmot: “Many moments with him would be to remember. One stands out among all. When the Commission met in Brazil we were introduced to President Lula. He was kind. Then, when he saw Berlinguer, Lula exclaimed Giovanni!, with many hugs and pats on the Brazilian shoulders. And he explained to us: Giovanni in Brazil is a legend.”
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