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Abstract: In the services sector, the product of labor is not a commodity that can be traded easily. What is sold is a specialized service, basically through an exchange of information to meet the client's needs and expectations. What emerge are thus the social relations between individuals: professionals and clients/consumers. This article presents evidence that the introduction of information technology undermines the quality of the relationship between the health professional and the patient. The article begins by discussing concepts pertaining to quality in the health sector. The health professional-patient relationship is then discussed through a brief review of the health/disease concept and specifically the physician-patient relationship. Analysis of primary data shows some indication that technological, physical, and management changes in health care units are undermining the quality of health care: many technological changes, but few operational changes, and many machines, but few professionals to treat patients.

 technology;  Health Services;  Quality of health care;  Serviços de Saúde;  Qualidade dos Cuidados de Saúde;  Tecnologia;  

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Abstract: Certain basic elements are touched related with the technology as an sphere of the social activity: its components, classifications, dimensions thus the concept of "appropiated Technology" and its characteristics. Medical technologies approached from a clinic - management view also ethic, as soon as, the pedagogical and professional treatment received in Cuba by "health technologists".

 technology;  tecnología;  tecnología médica;  tecnología de la salud;  Cuba;  medical technology;  health technology;  

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 Visualization;  book;  technology;  Iran;  comp 1;  principles;  

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