A configuração da cientificidade da informática em saúde no Brasil: um estudo dos grupos de pesquisa

Abstract

Discusses some of the scientific aspects of Health Informatics in Brazil, bringing to the arena of debate about the importance of consolidation of a c ohesive scientific community to investigate effecti vely and contribute to the strengthening of the area. Presen ts part of a nationwide survey that has aimed at ma pping the path of scientific Health Informatics in Brazil thr ough the offer of courses and regular courses, bibl iographic production in the area, representative institutions and research groups. This article uses as a method ology functionalism and embrace merely the conformation o f the groups registered in the Directory of Researc h Groups of the National Council for Scientific and T echnological Development (CNPq). The results point to the involvement of a number of researchers, but draws a ttention to the need for further advancement