A espacialização das clínicas médicas particulares no município de Parelhas/RN

Abstract

Health services have notorious challenges for their effective universalization in Brazil, even after the creation of the Unified Health System (SUS) in 1990. Among these challenges, the full service of different medical specialties in various parts of the national territory stands out, which are not offered in all municipalities, especially those that require greater complexity. Therefore, an alternative that appears to alleviate this situation refers to private medical clinics, especially in municipalities that have a consumer market for this purpose. Thus, this research sought to understand the spatial scope of private clinics in the municipality of Parelhas, highlighting two clinics: the Econ Nordeste group and the Maria Teonas clinic, both located in the center of Parelhas. And, to carry out this research, scientific works on the subject were used, in addition to field visits to produce the research, which solidified the importance of the actions of the health institutions mentioned above to guarantee access for the population of Parelhas who have monetary conditions. for payment of the health service, leading to the need for greater discussion and reflection on the absences of the Single Health System to guarantee effective access for the Parelhas and Brazilian population to free, quality public health, as registered in the Brazilian Constitution 1988.