[The trajectory of the introduction and regulation of acupuncture in Brazil: recollections of the challenges and struggles].

Based on the life experiences of acupuncturists, the scope of this study was to examine the struggle to obtain regulation of the practice of acupuncture in Brazil. The method used was Oral Live History, the core issue being the dimension of the human experience involved in this trajectory of struggles and challenges. We conducted ten interviews, following the set of procedures demanded by the Oral History technique.

Family medicine education in Brazil: challenges, opportunities, and innovations.

Since 1988, Brazil's public health system has tried to build a national health system that responds to the needs and expectations of Brazil's population. In 1994, the government created the Family Health Program to help carry out that goal. However, the dearth of family physicians in Brazil-the central figures in that program-limits the program's effectiveness.